Verbal
1. Moom (for moon - seems she applauded us for saying moom after she said it. Too cute!
2. A-bing! (I suspect for 'open'. I think...)
3. No
4. Beat (with hand sign)
5. Wait (with hand sign. This is a classic! And she actually understands the meaning of wait! :D)
6. Walk-walk
7. Go-go
8. Down
9. Elmo!
10. Mao-Mao (for cat)
11. Gou-Gou (for dog)
12. Bang-bang (for knocking and gun-play. Yes, her cousin plays with guns with her.)
13. Wan-more (I think she's trying to say, "Some more" for more food)
14. Pa-pah (for frightened)
15. Baby! (Bei-BEE!)
16. Mei mei! (for little girl/younger sister)
17. Tang! (for 'stand')
18. Meh MEE (Mummy! Sometimes she says Mah-mee but usually will call me Mama! Has been calling me very affectionately these past few days.)
Stimulus-Response verbal play
1. A? Apple
2. B? Ball
3. Fill in the blanks for Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Must try to put up the medley she performed for the video!)
4. Fill in the blanks for London Bridge is Falling Down
5. Fill in the blanks for Happy Birthday To You (To Ah-Mah!)
6. Points to her own belly when we ask her where the baby is! (I showed her my protruding belly.)
Actions/Play
1. Signals "Good!" with forefinger to approve of tasty food
2. Folds arms and dances - gets grandparents to follow her actions!
3. Makes funny faces in the mirror (such as pouting) and laughs at herself!
4. Knows how to manipulate new water bottle - press button for straw to eject, drink from straw then close the cover. Previous bottle was leaking, so had to make sure she knew how to use the new one, otherwise she won't drink her fluids.
5. Plays pretend by herself - eats from bowl/plate, feeds others with spoon/fork and drinks from cup. We tried to get her to drink from a cup by herself without the lid but not too steady yet. As for self-feeding, I haven't broached the topic with MIL. Tired to start another controversy.
6. Knows how to close/cap my Nalgene bottle cover. Offers to cap it when it is exposed and does a good job of turning the cap. :)
7. Knows the meaning of 'no' and 'beat'. Once, I said no to her yelling in the restaurant, followed by a threat, then she yelled, then said and signaled 'no' followed by 'beat'! She understood. It was an overdose of cuteness!
8. Nods and shakes head to signify 'yes' and 'no' respectively. Knows what she wants and shows approval when we understand/give her the wanted item.
9. Identified 'A' (we suspect) when we were at the petrol station. She pointed to the 'Star M A R T' sign and said 'A'! Anyway, we acknowledged it. Any attempt at anything is great for us! :D
Physical Development
1. Has 16 teeth!! 8 on top and 8 below. All nice and cute! 4 left to go. I wonder how we'd do if I was still breastfeeding her. :S
2. Not too confident in walking yet. Supposed to be worried by 15months, but she cruises and is willing to walk if we hold her hands or if she holds on to a push-toy. She would lean on us if we supported her back or arms to walk. She's been late on motor skills development since young, so let's see what happens. Some sources state the 'healthy range' is till 18 months, so let's just wait and see. :)
3. Fine motor skills are rather good, together with good hand-eye co-ordination. She can operate key and keyhole (although not smoothly, but good attempts. With that, I'm not so worried about her gross motor development, i.e. no 2)
4. Eats really well, in fact she can go on and on... Took her to a buffet and she ate about the same amount as me. :P Not much carbo, mainly carrots, broccoli and fish. Even likes spiced biscuits! Haven't let her try chilli yet. I'm not that adventurous... :P
5. She's about 10.8kg now and 88cm tall.
Personality
1. Very cheeky! Yesterday we were rolling around on the bed, she stood up and pointed to our wedding portrait. Pointed Ben out as 'Dae-dae'. Asked her who the person next to Daddy was, and she replied, "Elmo!" and laughed! At night, pointed to me, and said, "Dae-dae" when we asked her who Daddy was, and pointed to Ben when asked who Mummy was. Then she laughed and laughed! We jokingly said she was 'Ah-Mah' and asked her who 'Ah-mah' was, and she pointed to herself and laughed! :D
2. She's very careful. She will survey her surroundings before sitting down from a standing position and will do it pretty slowly. Also, when she's near the edge of our bed, we'll warn her, which she'd turn around to see how close she is to the edge, then scurry towards us.
3. Very loving. She'll give hugs and kisses on her own accord (but depending on her mood also). When one of our relatives who sat next to her during a family dinner choked, Abby patted her on the back! She'll also keep offering us food and feeding us without worrying that she'll have none. Great lesson for me to trust my Abba Father for endless provision when we keep giving to others because He'll provide for our needs. Abby knows that she'll not run out of supplies when she gives to others.
4. Very happy
5. Loves her best friend, Vic. Will cry when Vic leaves and actually squeals with delight when she sees Vic! Affectionately calls her Mei-mei!
6. Very obedient. Will obey instructions and tell herself 'no' if she's not allowed to do something. I'm eternally grateful and enjoying every moment of it. I pray that this lasts... :P Though at times she resists, we've learnt not to get into power struggles with her. Quite a bit of compromising, but both needs are met. E.g. sometimes she refuses to sleep, we give her about 1/2hr of reading/interaction time, after which she'll nicely lie down and knock out. Couple of days ago, she didn't want to nap though she was tired (quite a struggle). I gave her a puzzle to explore which calmed her down. Later she got a bit fussy, so I told her, "Darling, you're getting fussy and you're tired. You need a nap now." At which, she promptly stuck her thumb in her mouth, fell forward (we were on our bed) and slept! Amazing!
7. Has a special spot for my brother. Adores him very much and is willing to give him kisses after kisses. When he walks into the room, her eyes light up and just watches him, till he acknowledges her. He loves her to bits too. :)
8. Loves books. Loves to explore them.
9. Loves music. Will sing, clap and dance to them. Her singing is sooo cute!
10. Loves swimming. When I ask her if she'd like to go swimming, her eyes will light up and she'll break into a wide smile! And get terribly excited after that!
11. Appreciates routine. General routine as well as specific ones. E.g. When I ask her if she'd like to watch 'Bumblebee', she'll laugh (in agreement) and I'll carry her to our bed. Then she'll scurry to her favourite position between the pillows and either sit or stand there while I switch the VCD on and get a hand towel to wipe her hands coz she'll suck her thumb. She'll stay rooted on the bed (and eyes fixed on the VCD intro) while I grab the towel from the toilet. Then I'll ask for her hands which she'll give me, one at a time. Quite cautious about leaving her on the bed alone though, will keep an eye on her even with my mini-errand.
12. In-laws think she's timid, like her cousin. When she sees something she's not comfortable with, she'll pat her chest and say 'pa-pah'! So even when she just pats her chest (which also could mean 'me') MIL will quickly say that she's afraid. Quite irritating. Tried to explain to MIL that not all chest-patting means she's afraid. I'm quite against the labelling, because it's quite convenient then complain that she's a timid kid. It's a vicious cycle. She does make a big deal out of the Abby's 'pa-pah'. :S *silence*
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