Angie & Bart's Blog: Justin at 14 Months

Saturday, October 02, 2010

Justin at 14 Months

Justin turned 14 months on 25 September 2010. No check-up at the government clinic this month.

He has been developing quite a bit this past month. Here are his updates:

His 8th tooth has erupted at the bottom.
He can feed himself finger food. He is keen to feed himself porrigde/cereal as well, but can't do it independently yet.
He is able to slot a coin into the piggy bank slit.
He likes to press buttons especially those on the DVD player *slap head* and remote controls. Obviously this interferes with the viewing pleasure of others...
He can bring his hands together when it's time to say "Amen".
He likes to throw things down when he's sitting in his baby chair. Mummy doesn't like this!
He wants a share of almost anything Julian has/does/gets. This is especially so with snacks and the computer.
He is able to entertain himself with his toys. The stacking cups are still one of his favourites. They seem to be able to hold his attention for quite a while.
He likes stickers.
He likes to drink from his water bottle, and he especially likes to chew on the straw.
He seems able to communicate to us what he wants/likes or doesn't want/like. He would nod his head when he wants something we point to, or when we ask him if what he's eating is good (and he likes it). He would shake his head when he doesn't want something (e.g. his cereal!). He could even communicate to Mummy that he wanted the Mickey Mouse sticker which was stuck in the book, and not the star sticker, which he was given to play with.
He would resist having something taken away from him, and express displeasure (scream/cry) when it is taken away. He's apparently stomped his feet as well at the babysitter's.
He can say 'deh deh' (daddy, and sometimes for mummy as well!), 'mama', 'oh oh' (when something is 'wrong', e.g. the show on TV ends, something drops), 'wok wok' (walk), and 'nen nen' (any forms of food). Very often he would say 'bok' when he wants us to open something for him, e.g. a bottle cover, or to unbuckle him from his car seat.