WH turns 17th months more than a week ago. His progress
Physical Development
At some angle, he still looks like a baby (maybe the baldness, botak makes him look like a baby), at some point can see he’s growing into a more boyish look. He always has this cheecky smile on the face.
Weight: 8.9kg – 9 kg
Height: 90cm
Not much growth on the height and weight. Still wearing the same old cloths and shoes, have not outgrown them yet. He has always been on the small side, but lately can see that he’s rounder. He has got more teeth cutting out. WH started walking at 15th months and now he prefers to run than walk, he’s like a mabuk man walking around the house, swinging his hand back and forth everytime he walks. He doesn’t really needs his nap in the morning anymore. He can climb up our bed already.
When WH sees flies or flying insects flying around, he would go fetch the fly beaten and swing around attempting to beat the fly. If there is mosquitoes, then he would fetch for the zapper instead.
Social Development:
WH is independent, he can play by himself, but sometimes he can be clingy. He get jealous too when the sister asked for attention, he will follow suit. Still very much attached to my nan-nan. WH is a copy cat, follows, imitates and tags along his sister and whatever the sister does. They play quite well together. WH listens and observes intensly about his surrounding.WH likes to watch the big boys in the neighbourhood play. He will always calls out to them “ah…ah”. He likes men, boys company more than girls.
Speech/Communication Development:
Last night was his first time calling me “MEME”. Another new word is “tach” (Touch).
JS started talking simple 2-3 words phrase by 18months, but WH has a very limited vocubularies. He can understand a great deal of words we said both in Mandarin and English, but he refuse to say it. He prefers his baby talk which can be quite cute to listen to. Of course he has got all his gesture, actions to communicate with us. He definately can follow instructions well. E.g take mummy’s book, keep this for mummy….
JS was self-potty trained for passing big motion at 18th months, and I can see that WH is quite ready for that as well. When ever he wants to pee, he will pull his nappy, each time the nappy is wet, he would make a fuss and request a change. He knows how to go to potty when he wants to poo, but not exactly doing it in the potty yet. He shreaks when he wanted something or when we took away something from him
During the once a week music class that my girl attended, I let WH sits in as well. He can follow well during the class along with all the kor kor , jie jie. When he listens to the music , he knows what action to do even at home when we play back the music. He just loves to dance
Interest:
TV : Loves to watch TV, he knows how to pick his VCD and request me to on it. He will then climb to the sofa and sit comfortably waiting for the show to start.
Book: Loves reading. Will pick book and read by himself, flipping through pages.
Car: Loves playing toy cars
Cleaning up : WH is a fussy boy, will request us to wash his hand wen it’s just a little dirty. Copied his sister, taking cloths and sponge wiping all the surface.
WH playing by himself. The Pizza Boy that’s busy delivering his orders.
