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Monday, January 21, 2008

Faris' Milestones - End of Month 4


Physically and mentally
• Lifts head up by 90 degrees (checked)
• Has stronger neck support (checked)
• Is able to follow objects with eyes in a 180-degree arc (checked)
• Clearly recognises bottle or breast (ayo!! ne-nen mau, botol takmau)
• Recognises that people have labels (that you are ‘mama’, father is ‘dada’ etc) (checked)
• Likes to explore things by putting them in mouth (checked)
• Reaches for favourite objects (checked)
• Responds more actively to rattle or bell sounds (checked)
• Makes gestures such as waving arms to be picked up (checked)
• Supports weight on legs with help (checked)
• May sit with support (kdg2 cuba nak duduk sendiri)
• May roll over from stomach to back (guling2 mcm tenggiling..hihi)

Language and emotions
• Makes sputtering sounds (yup!!)
• Babbles more often (pot pet ngalahkan mak toknya)
• Experiments with new noises by changing shape of mouth (suka sembur2 air liur)
• Laughs when tickled – may even belly laugh! (sensitif kat ketiak & tapak kaki)

Sleep
• Sleep for a stretch of at least six to eight hours a night (hoh!! belum lg)
• Two or three naps in the day (checked)