These progress points were taken from babycenter.com:
Standing and walking
At 13 months, about three-quarters of toddlers are walking on their own -- albeit unsteadily. If yours still hasn't stopped using furniture or other objects to support himself, it just means that walking on his own is going to take a little longer. Some children don't walk until 17 or 18 months or even later*.
*oLaB, take note!
Walking around in the museum while Bonda solat
Somehow most Kustamang's grandkids could walk by the time they turn 12months. It's like someone pushed the 'walk' switch on in their brains and they would just start walking. I encouraged Izani to walk, but I didnt really coax him, but like a few days after his birthday , he was in front of the Tv and he stood up and took not one, not two, but 6 steps on his own. I kept quiet and still while I watched coz I didnt want to startle him, but I couldnt help whooping and hugging him when he decided he had had enough and sat down.
From then on, it was no stopping him.. he'd wanna walk everywhere.
He can even chase after his elder brothers now! :D
Exploring and discovering
With his new walking legs, your child can roam where his growing curiosity takes him -- examining the cat up close, and then suddenly backing away if it frightens him. This is a great achievement.
He's exploring all right. And with more than just his legs too. His hands goes into every nook and cranny he could find. He tries to open, and sometimes even successfully open, anything that can be opened, be it a drawer, a cabinet or someone's handbag. I have to make sure bedroom and bathroom doors are closed to avoid from him getting into places and things i dont want him to.
If he's being too quiet, I know he's up to something!
Grasps and manipulates objects
As he gets better at using his legs, he's also getting more skilled at using his hands. Most 13-month-olds are able to grab a block and drop it into a container; some are already able to scribble. He might be able to grip a spoon, but don't expect him to be using it with consistent success yet.
Izani standing at the front door with a pump in his hands
Izani wants do everything on his own now, and sometimes insists on eating on his own. He can grip a spoon and has made several attempts at feeding himself, and sometimes even succeeds in doing so, even if he gets the food on the wrong side of the spoon!
Grows more slowly and eats less
Don't be surprised when your formerly super-hungry baby starts to eat less. Between birth and their first birthdays, babies typically triple in weight and add 25 cm/10 in to their height. But between his first and second birthdays, your child's growth rate will slow considerably, and he'll start to lose his baby fat. Expect the amount he eats every day, as well as his food likes and dislikes, to vary.
He is now 9.8kgs and 74.5cms. As I mentioned above, he likes to feed himself, so I usually give him finger food like apples and carrots or pieces of cheese on toast (or even just cheese). He also likes to gnaw on fried chicken (I usually give him the wing or drummets). He absolutely loves macaroni and lets me feed him that for a longer period of time than any other food, before he would have a go with his own spoon. He wants to eat whatever we're eating, sometimes even asking to sit on our lap during dinner to taste rice and curry.
Communicates and understands
He's got the hang of using "dada," "mama," plus a few other recognisable words. Without much vocabulary, He's worked out how to make his desires known. When he wants to get down, he'll point down; when he wants your attention, he'll tug your shirt. He's also understanding a good percentage of the simple language you use around him every day.
He does alot of screaming nowadays, especially when there's alot of people around. I think it's because he thinks he needs to do that to get my attention, which is absolutely true. With three other taller and louder kids trying to tell me things all at once, sometimes the shortest one do get a little ignored in this house.
He understands "No" and "Mintak" (give me) and I recently discovered, "Kiss", where, if he's in the mood, he would give you a little kiss. (If he's not in the mood, he'd just turn away and look at you out of the corner of his eye).
Izani 'reading'
He babbles A LOT, but I can't understand a word he's saying. Sometimes you'd hear a bit of "bus", "yess" or "pur-duss" and the other day even a "yum", but it's all out of context and in between gibberish, so I don't call it real talking yet. I'm just enjoying the fact that he's enjoying himself.
If you talk back to him, though, you could actually hold a conversation with him! :D
Lives mostly in the here and now
Your toddler's play mostly involves experimentation, like "What happens if I drop the plastic cup?" or "What happens if I rub my fingers in the gravy?" He likes to watch what happens after he does something, and because his memory isn't well developed he is not bored by repetition.
He's only started to like rattles and banging things, irregardless of what it is, and he always acts suprised when things make noise.
He loves playing in the water, so I usually give him a few minutes in the empty tub with the tap running a bit, after bathing him to let him enjoy himself.
butt crack!
Come again next month to see what new tricks he's learnt!
