Little Karl

1. Begun sitting up unsupported
2. Said mama and dada to both parents
3. Knew simple baby signs (mommy, daddy, milk, watch movie)
4. Enjoyed games like Peek-A-Boo and Where’s Daddy?
5. Rolled all the way around
6. Responded to own name
7. Self-feed some finger foods like my favorite star-shaped biscuits
8. Imitated many sounds
9. Learned close-open

Hello, how are you? It’s been quite a while since the last time we’ve met, and lot of things happened. I am now on my eight month, and everything really went great. For one, I can now move from one place to another and started to stand on my own. Most of the time I bumped into something, or fell hard, but it really does not matter as long as I could go to where I wanted (most likely Mommy or Daddy), touch whatever I wanted (most likely our TV screen). Everything really went well. And by next month, who knows I could already stand or walk on my own.

By the way, here’s what to expect for babies of my age:

Crawling
Your baby may be creeping (pushing himself around on his belly), crawling, or moving about by bottom shuffling — scooting around on his posterior using a hand behind him and a foot in front of him to propel himself.

Creeping is your baby’s first method of getting around efficiently on his own. Usually, he’ll first learn to pull himself with his hands and then get up on his hands and knees. Then he’ll figure out how to move forward and backward by pushing off with his knees. (A “combat crawl” is a variation in which one leg is the pusher and the opposite arm the lead puller.)

All of these variations on crawling strengthen the muscles that will soon enable him to walk. Whichever mode of mobility your baby’s using, it’s fascinating to see how he solves the problem of getting around.

Stand and deliver

Your baby may be able to pull himself up to a standing position while holding on to furniture. In fact, if you stand your baby next to the sofa, he may be able to hold himself up, although he may be hanging on for dear life.

At this stage some parents put their children in baby walkers, but that’s not a good idea. Walkers are unsafe: Your baby can use a walker as a stepladder to reach things he couldn’t normally get to, such as a hot stove or bottle of bleach. What’s more, they discourage floor play, which helps him learn to walk by giving him opportunities to crawl, pull up, and cruise while holding on to furniture — all activities that lead to walking.

- Condensed from BabyCenter.com

Aside from being the last in the alphabet chart, Zebra is popular for its weird stripes. Was it  black stripes over white? Or white stripes over a black body? Whichever, I knew Zebra are friendly animal too. They are full of energy, wild, and very playful.

Here’s the closest I could get to my future best buddy. He’s a dog and as far as I know my parents would not let me go near one due to potential allergy issue. But I know when I’m big enough, they will let me play with this friendly and nice fellow.

All babies must learn the art of waking up. It is guaranteed to make you more lovable and cuter. Here’s how:

1. Open your eyes slowly
2. Do not cry
3. If it’s not wake up time yet, sleep again
4. Do not forget to smile
5. Kiss mommy and daddy silently
6. Say a little prayer
7. If you feel like crying, always remember Tip # 2

1. Sat by self with minimal support
2. Rolled over and back
3. Hold my bottle
4. Self-feed some finger foods
5. Imitated many sounds
6. Dragged objects toward self
7. Passed objects from hand to hand
8. Enjoyed simple games, like Peek-A-Boo
9. Started to walk with a walker
10. Enjoyed watching my favorite TV commercials
11. Learned to clap hands and give high five
12. Met new friends like giraffe and panda bear
13. Had my first TV appearance

Today is a lucky day! It only happened once every century where the date has all the 8’s. And on this lucky day, I had my 6th month birthday. What does a 6th month-old baby has to offer? You might ask. Well, I can do lot of stunts already like rolling, walking (with proper support), eating, watching TV, singing songs, talking back, and playing. If you’re lucky enough I could even give you a little kiss.

By the way here’s what to expect for babies of my age:

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’

Your baby’s stronger neck and arm muscles allow him to practice rolling over toward one side, a milestone that will probably awe and amuse you. Your baby might adopt rolling as his primary mode of ground transportation for a while, or he may skip it altogether and move on to sitting, lunging, and crawling. As long as your baby continues to gain new skills and shows interest in getting around and exploring his environment, don’t worry.

Rolling over can be fun for your baby, but it can also be nerve-racking for you. Keep a hand on your baby during diaper changes, and never leave him unattended on a bed or any other elevated surface.

Your little social butterfly

At this age your baby not only tolerates attention from others, he’ll often initiate it. Though you may soon notice the beginnings of stranger anxiety, your baby will probably still be fairly indiscriminate: Chances are anyone who approaches him with welcoming eyes or a grin delights him and becomes an instant friend. But don’t worry — he still needs and craves lots of love and attention from you.

Your baby is also learning that his behaviors, both the ones you like and the ones you don’t, engage you, so starting now (and for years to come) he’ll do just about anything to get your attention. Right now almost everything he does is endearing, but as he gets older, he’s more likely to get into mischief to provoke a reaction from you. Just don’t forget to give him positive feedback when he’s being good. It’s a great way to start teaching right from wrong.

One thing will become clear: Your baby is beginning to expand his attention-getting repertoire to include more than crying. You may notice him wriggling, making noises, blowing “raspberries,” and so on. Over the next three months, he’ll develop a uniquely personal way of letting you know what he thinks, wants, and needs.

Dressed for success

As your baby starts becoming more active, he’ll appreciate wearing comfy clothes. Opt for soft fabrics that won’t chafe him as he’s moving around. Loose, stretchy, and breathable clothing is also smart as it provides your energetic little one plenty of wiggle room.

Avoid clothes with rough or scratchy seams; long ties, buttons, or bows (could be a choking hazard); and anything else that gets in the way of your baby’s sleeping, crawling, playing, or other regular activities.

- Condensed from BabyCenter.com

For those who have missed my TV appearance via ABS-CBN’s Wonder Mom last Sunday, here’s the video courtesy of Pinoy You Tube. Enjoy watching!

Last Sunday, I was featured on ABS-CBN’s Wonder Mom. It is a 30-minute TV show every weekend at 9:30 am (Philippine time). Hosted by Karen Davila, a known news anchor in the Philippines, the show presents interesting and valuable stories on the greatest people on earth — our Mom. Here’s what my my mom says about the show:

I watched your pilot episode last 05 July and I was so impressed. Finally, a “real” show for mothers by a mother.  The 30-minute episode is very informative, educational, and addictive especially for first-time moms like me. Actually, my husband also enjoyed the show & she even woke me up on Sunday just for me to catch up the part2 ep. I also commended the very rich visual of the show; I know it took a lot of creative juices/hardwork to come up with “scrapbooking theme”, but it was really unique and an eye-candy. Karen Davila is also perfect for the show. I’ve never seen her host an infotainment show before, and I think she did her best on this.
I admit I am a big fan already! We’ve never missed any single episodes since then. I hope you could feature someday on babies learning sports or other educational/entertaining activities for 0-year old baby.

Thanks for brightening my weekends and on helping me be a wonder mom for my Little Karl!

Btw, the little feature had Ms. Davila thanking my mom for the nice review and showing one of my cute pictures taken from this site. She also mentioned how great my mom is for putting this website. Once again, congratulations to Wonder Mom and all the best!

Meet my friend, Jerry. He is a baby giraffe. A giraffe is an animal with a very long neck which makes them the tallest of all land-living animals. He is very playful and he even let me ride on his back for a little walk. It was a one-of-a-kind trip and I had a great time. I met few of his friends too which I will tell on my future post.

Meanwhile, enjoy our photo together!