Wednesday, March 17, 2010
My 5-Month-Old
18-MAR-2010:
The other day, while talking on the phone with Saimun about Emily, he asked, "What else can she do now?" Well, nothing much actually, but here's a list of her "progress" since last month.
- Has two lower incisors now. It shocked me to see her start teething at 4 months+ but a quick search on Google revealed that the normal age for a baby to start teething is between 4 and 7 months, so I guess she's normal. Just a bit on the early bloomer side.
- Has started to become "demanding". She makes noise when being ignored, stops making noise and gurgles happily when being talked to (this applies to anyone in the house - myself, her grandma, grandpa, brother, cousins). Laughs when being picked up. Cries angrily when being put down.
- Grabs things that are placed next to or near her. Holds and inspects the "thing" before her eyes.
- Drinks 140ml (about 5 oz), 3 times a day during my absence. Have not started any solid food yet.
- Sleeps at regular times. No change to sleep patterns. She wakes up around 10-11am, naps again at 12pm+ after her first feed, wakes up at 3pm+ for 2nd feed, then naps again, and wakes up at 6pm+ for the 3rd feed. Goes to bed around 8:30pm.
- Can move forward to grab toys when lying on stomach - quite strong, can move very quickly when determined.
- Cannot sit unsupported yet. At this age, Dom could already sit unsupported.
- At this age, Dom could also bottle feed himself already. Not sure if Emily can because I don't bottle feed her. May ask FIL to try it.
- Can listen to a whole book being read from beginning to end (Julia Donaldson's Monkey Puzzle, for example, so that you know how long the story is). Looks intently at pictures in the book and tries to grab book. Dom used to get impatient and cry everytime I read him a book when he was a baby.
- Talks to herself in the mirror and squeals with delight. Maybe she thought it's another baby.
- Adores her brother. Always smiles when brother puts his face in front of hers. Turns her head and searches for brother when she hears his voice.
- Lifts both her legs up and exposes buttocks to be cleaned after doing a poo. I think this is so cute! When done, she will put her legs down again.
