Growth Milestone: 1 month

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Lifts head when lying on tummy
• Responds to sound
• Stares at faces

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Follows objects briefly with eyes
• Vocalizes: oohs and aahs
• Can see black-and-white patterns

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Smiles, laughs
• Holds head at 45-degree angle

I just turned 2 months old on Monday, 10 December. When I was 1 month old, I had most of the skills in the growth milestone for 1 month. I even can do things a few kids can do.

I get lots of neck exercises with my Ayah who likes to put me on my tummy. My Nenek likes to makes alot of sound especially when she sees me in the morning, during her lunchtime and after she comes home from work. She likes to disturbs me when I'm being breastfed sometimes. I get distracted by her noise and would turn to look! I stare at many faces, especially those who are always around me. That's at least 3 different ones, my Ibu, Ayah & Nenek.

Ibu thinks I have been very noisy. She don't like it when I'm crying loudly especially. But I would sometimes talk to myself. Ibu would notice it sometimes because it is sometimes quite loud. I would even yell out a short one! I like to see the ceiling lamp coz it has black and white patterns. Most recently, Ibu had given me more to look at with her experiment on me.

When someone says nice or funny things about me, I will smile. Sometimes, I even give a wide smile as if laughing. So far, I can hold my head up and my head don't roll around so much like last time. But I still need neck support most of the time coz my neck is not as strong as it seems.

Before I turn 3 months which is when Ibu goes back to work : ( ...

I should be able to:
Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Vocalizes: gurgles and coos
• Follows objects across field of vision
• Notices his hands
• Holds head up for short periods

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Smiles, laughs
• Holds head at 45-degree angle
• Makes smoother movements

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Holds head steady
• Can bear weight on legs
• Lifts head and shoulders when lying on tummy (mini-push ups)

I think I would be able to do all that because Ayah likes to play with me alot. Ayah says he is fun and Ibu is very overprotective. Ibu tells me to cry if Ayah carries me in a uncomfortable or dangerous position. Ayah likes to made me stand and see how tall i am. He even ask me to walk!