Development - 8th Month

Step One Step Two......

Baby Zoey like to walk around her play pen or baby cot. Sometimes, she will stops holding on and takes some initial wobbly steps without help, she is progress amazingly fast (in a matter of days) from first steps to toddling more confidently on her own. She will able to stand up without grabbing any support, she will immediately lean forward on her baby cot and start playing her toys.

In the evening, mummy will bring her to playground. Here, mummy will let her do some simple excercise, such as walking. Mummy also letting her to experience the swing, she will sit quitely. She enjoy it very much!

Coping with separation

Now, the separation anxienty is at its peak. Although it's normal now for a baby to show an extreme attachment and fear of everyone else, it is difficult for doting grandparents. Mummy help ease transitions for baby Zoey by warning people to approach slowly and let Zoey make her first move. Another approach will be advising those people to holding some attractive items such as magazines or colourful toys. It usually work well......hahahaha

Little fingers

Zoey's fingers are becoming more agile. Using her pincer grasp, she able to pick up a piece of cereal or even as thin as one strand of mummy hair and other small object without having to rest her wrist on a solid surface.

She's intrigued by tiny things and is still likely to taste-test them. It is fine to let her feel all kind of surface as long as they're edible and not so small that she could choke on them. A good rule of thumb is to avoid letting Zoey have anything that won't dissolve in water, like a peanut. Mummy will make sure to wipe and clean her hand after touching any objects.

Blooming personality

Baby Zoey's personality is really emerging now. She is very social, granting broad smiles to everyone she meets, or a little more reticent, shyly hiding his face when well-meaning strangers try to engage her. She will open up her arm when she see someone she likes, she have her own preference. Zoey is likeable by most of kung kung and po po friends. Everyone likes to hold and play with her.

Most of the time, Zoey'll repeat sounds, gesture for daddy attention, and may even wave goodbye when she sees daddy head for the door.

She's also developing a mind of her own, which mummy may run up against when mummy try to put her in her car seat or stroller. Now, it is a hard time for mummy, as she knows how to object, she will stand up when she do not want to sit, usually we will try to distract her.

Communication skills

She's experimenting with new sounds and stringing syllables together. She likes to make sound. She will start to babbling when she heard kung kung mobile phone ring. She knows mummy is calling and she will babble and babble. She is trying to communicate and sometimes she can babble up to 5 - 8 minutes ( non stop).

Mummy will encourage her interest in language by avidly listening and responding to her words and babbling. This give-and-take is crucial: It teaches her about two-way communication and that what she says affects others. Zoey will repond and get excited when we talk to her.