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Thursday, 14 February 2008

My Milestone @ 12.5 months old

My vocalised words :
- mum-mum (most frequently used and most clearly-spoken word since 9 months + old)
- ma ma (1st word heard at 9 months+ old)
- deh deh (1st word heard at 10 months+ old - addressing Daddy)
- beh beh (recognises and addresses stuff toy or figurine bear as beh beh)
- ba ba (likes to call ba ba a lot of times recently - progressively addresses Daddy as ba ba )
- ah da (word of excitement, accompanied with a sudden leg-kick)
- uh /ah / eh / ma / ba / da / deh / mum
- once heard : ying1 gai1 (in mandarin)

My variety of facial actions :
- blows air using lower lips (causes hair fringe to be blown up)
- "Pig-expression" (taught once by Daddy!) - Pouting of lips

Interactive things Karis likes : -
- Play peek-a-boo games
a. Stand aside and hide behind a wall
b. Using her tiny hands to hide her face
c. Using the objects she took to hide her face / eyes
- Flying kiss

Excited by :
- Numbers that indicates storey the lift is at.
- Twinkling lights (Close and open palm of hands upon seeing twinkling lights)

Captivated by :
- Multi-faceted objects with small details

Laughed upon seeing :
- Baby picture
- Flower

All-time Favourite :
- REAL handphones

Other favourites :
- Tollyjoy babywipes container
- camera
- newspapers
- Stacking cups from Ikea
- CD cover

Karis' reaction when she objects :
- Exercise her sliding down position by stretching up her hands real hard and fast so that it is difficult for us to grab her at the armpits, arch her body outwards, and kick.
- Shout and/or almost scream

Hobby during Karis' 1st 9 months:
- Unties strings
- Fiddles with strings
- Likes labels
- Picks up dusts / hair / any other small particles on the floor