Growth Milestone: 3 months

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Recognizes your face and scent
• Holds head steady
• Visually tracks moving object

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Squeals, gurgles, coos
• Blows bubble
• Recognizes your voice
• Does mini-pushup

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Rolls over, from tummy to back
• Turns toward loud sounds
• Can bring hands together, bat at toys

I just turned 4 months old on Sunday, 10 February. If you had read, I had a bleeding right fourth finger tip on that day. The next day, Ibu came back from work and did not managed to sleep much in the morning. So, Ibu called up Happy Baby Clinic to check if I can see Dr. Melati for my fourth month check up in the afternoon on 11 February.

There was not much patients, so Ibu quickly pack me up and get into a cab to the clinic. We only waited for a while. I was awake while Dr. Melati checked me. When I got my second injection in my thighs, I cried only for a second or 2. Ibu pick me up and I was ok. I did not cry after we left Dr.'s room. The cut on my finger was much more painful then this!

Dr. Melati asked Ibu if I can turn and roll over. Ibu said I am almost there. I can turn my body but my butt is still a bit heavy. With a few more practices, I can turn over on my own just a few days later. With me on my tummy, my arm and hand often get tucked under my body. So Ibu will just help me pull my arm out!

Every month, I will always need to work on my advance skills as my mastered skills and emerging skills are already checked off the list. I can bring my hand together and hold onto certain things like my toys. Once while we were out shopping, I was playing with my rattle teether in my stroller so hard until I accidentally hit my head quite hard with it. Ayah saw me and I almost wanted to cry. But Ayah consoled me and put my toy on my pacificer chain. Ayah told Ibu and showed that I can still play with my toy without mouthing it or hitting it on my head. I also played with Ibu's clothes or scarf during breastfeeding. Now I like to play with my softtoys by grabbing it and tossing it around.

In 7 more days, I am turning 5 months old and I should be able to do most of the below during my 4 month old period! Now, I have been eating my biscuits soaked in breastmilk or water every morning for about 3 weeks. Ibu have been feeding me when she goes to work in the afternoon. If not, Nek Cha will feed me. I am now on finishing my 1st packet of my 2nd box of biscuits. I can finish 1 biscuit but sometimes, I will fall asleep while eating! With my eyes half closed or closed, I will still continue to munch and munch...

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Smiles, laughs
• Can bear weight on legs
• Coos when you talk to him

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Can grasp a toy
• Rolls over, from tummy to back

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Imitakes sounds: "baba","dada"
• Cuts first tooth
• May be ready for solid foods.