Development - 3rd Month

Better arm, leg and hand coordination

Zoey can now wave his arms and pump her legs. And as her hip and knee joints become more flexible, her kicks are getting stronger. When mummy hold her upright with her feet on the floor and feel her push down. She can also bring both hands together and open her fingers. Mummy encourage her eye-hand coordination by holding out a toy to see if she'll grasp it. Truly, baby Zoey able to do it.

Attention

This month, mummy introduce a new toy to her - Nemo (The fish by fisher-price). Nemo is hung at her cot. Mummy will imitate Nemo voice and talk to Zoey. Baby Zoey will listen and stare at Nemo. Now, when mummy call out Nemo, baby Zoey will turn her head to see her Nemo friend.

Direction of voice/Clear recognition of Mom & Dad

By 3 months, Zoey has formed an attachment to mummy and daddy by recognising our voice.

Sometimes she'll will smile at strangers, especially when they look her straight in the eye and coo or talk to her. But she's able to sort out who's who in her life, and she definitely prefers some people over others, baby Zoey likes her daddy very much.

Each time when daddy talk to Zoey, she will turn to the direction of voice and smile at daddy, then she will respond by saying "ahgoo", "uuuahhh", "eeee" "aahhhh". Sometimes she can talk up to 5 minutes.

Listen & Respond

Baby Zoey able to recognized some words such as "Pacifier", "Water", "Carry". For example when kung kung trying to give her the pacifier and call out the name, she will open up her mouth.

Baby Zoey dislikes water, she will make noise or shout when we called out "Water".

When mummy or po po say the word "Carry" she will lift up her head and let us pick her up.

Holding

Zoey able to hold her milk bottle when she is 3 months and 1 week. She able to hold it using her both hand for about 1 minute.

Besides that, she also knows how to hold her pacifier and put into her mouth, when she is 3 month and 3 weeks old. She also know how to hold her rattler / teether during play time. She will hold it for about 1 minute too.

She likes to hold and hug her teddy bear pillow during bedtime. Normally she will falled asleep after few minutes.