Help baby continue to develop her vocabulary by asking her what she prefers -- say, the yellow shirt or the blue shirt. Little things like this help her understand the differences between words. Continue pointing out and explaining things the two of you encounter, such as the number of toys in a bucket and all their different colors. While she's not speaking in full sentences yet, listening to you use them gives her verbal development a major boost.
We talk to her all of the time and ask her where we are and where her eyes, ears, mouth, and nose are.
Mr. B has a problem with talking baby talk to her (this is a silly thing he's done with me that drives me batty) and this morning I finally snapped and said STOP! Just talk normal or she's going to the three is free...she will pick that up and get confused.
I'm going to start going over the colors with outfits though that's a great idea!
It's completely natural for baby to have separation anxiety at this age. Allow her a little time to warm up to family members, friends, and babysitters before you leave her with them. You can also foster her independence by letting her explore different (baby-proofed!) rooms in your home while you check in periodically -- this will help her get used to not being by your side all the time.
She is experiencing this at daycare...she really gets upset when her primary teacher goes to lunch or leaves for the day...her little best friend Jax at school is going through it too (he's about a month younger than her). We had the babysitter come over for the first time last Friday (she used to be Ava's afternoon teacher until Ava was about 5 months) and she did fantastic...stared at her for a minute and I handed her over and she smiled and they talked and we walked right out and she didn't even miss us haha.
But I don't think we'll do so great at her party...I bet there are some that scare her because she doesn't remember or they try and get in her face too quickly...they'll learn.
We let her roam the house now...(everything is baby proofed) and we do close the doors to the guest bath that has a toilet and our separate toilet...she really likes to go to our bedroom and bathroom (sinks and separate shower and tub) and check things out...sometimes she's just sitting there when I check in on her haha
Don't be concerned if baby isn't walking by her first birthday -- some babies need up to 24 months before taking those first steps. In the meantime, make sure she has plenty of safe space to practice pulling up and taking steps.
She's doing great with pulling up and the shuffle when holding onto things so I doubt it will be that much longer before she starts trying...maybe a month or two...I'm not worried. She's very inquisitive and will learn when she's ready
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