The Abella Twins At Their First Year

AMIR & ACE -

1ST MONTH

As a newly wed couple, we try to plan every single details in our life as possible because we are now responsible on life we made; but unfortunately, these are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared- Having a TWINS:

"To be in your child's memories tomorrow, be in his life today." Life is Two-riffic with my twins- AMI & ASI, these are some of my baby twins milestone from their first year:

By the end of month one our AMIR & ACE typically:

• Lifts head for short periods of time
• Moves head from side to side
• Prefers the human face to other shapes
• Makes jerky, arm movements
• Brings hands to face
• Has strong reflex movements
• May turn towards familiar sounds or voices
• Responds to loud sounds
• Blinks at bright lights
• Ace most like to have bottle feeding than breast feeding, most of the time he choke! he has more sensitive stomach than Ami

ACE & AMIR -

2ND MONTH

By the end of month two AMIR & ACE typically:

• Smiles gently
• Tracks objects with his eyes
• Makes noises other than crying
• May repeat vowel noises, such as "ah" or "ooh"

ACE & AMIR -

3RD MONTH

By the end of month three AMIR & ACE typically:

• Raises head and chest when put on tummy
• Kicks and straightens legs when on back
• Open and shuts hands
• Pushes down with legs when placed on a hard surface
• Reaches for dangling objects
• Grasps and shakes hand toys
• Tracks moving objects
• Begins to develop a social smile
• Begins to develop hand-eye coordination
• Brings both hands together
• Kicks legs energetically
• Holds head up with control

ACE & AMIR -

4TH MONTH

By the end of month four AMIR & ACE typically:

• May sleep about six hours at night before waking (total sleep typically 14 to 17 hours) grabe diba! routine sleeping ( more in the morning)
• Rolls over (usually stomach to back is first)
• Sits with support
• Babbles and amuses self with new noises
• Responds to all colors and shades
• Explores objects with his mouth
• Recognizes a bottle or breast feeding
• Communicates pain, fear, loneliness and discomfort through crying
• Responds to a rattle or bell

AMIR & ACE -

5TH MONTH

By the end of month five AMIR & ACE typically:

• Pays attention to small objects
• Begins to use hands in a raking fashion to bring toys near
• Begins teething process

AMIR & ACE -

6TH MONTH

By the end of month six AMIR & ACE typically:

• Keeps head level when pulled to sitting position
• Makes some vowel-consonant sounds like ei" ow" wo"
• Sits by self with minimal support
• Opens mouth for spoon
• Reaches for and grabs objects
• Rolls over and back
• Drinks from a cup with help
• Can hold bottle
• Copies some facial expressions
• Makes two-syllable sounds "wo-wee"

AMIR & ACE -

7TH MONTH

By the end of month seven AMIR & ACE typically:

• Can feed some finger foods but they dont like to hold it
• Makes wet razzing sounds
• Turns in the direction of a voice
• Plays peekaboo
• Imitates many sounds
• Distinguishes emotions by tone of voice

ACE & AMIR -

8TH MONTH

By the end of month eight AMIR & ACE typically:

• Chews on objects
• Reaches for utensils when being fed
• Turns head away when finished eating
• love to hear nursery rhymes

• Rolls all the way around
• Sits unsupported
• Gets on arms and knees in crawling position
• Has specific cries for various needs
• Babbles enthusiastically"wowowee"
• Tests gravity by dropping objects over edge of high chair
• Responds to own name
• Has different reactions for different family members
• Shows some anxiety or crying when removed from parent

AMIR & ACE -

9TH MONTH

By the end of month nine AMIR & ACE typically:

• Reaches for toys
• Drops objects and then looks for them
• Becomes interested in grabbing the spoon during feedings
• Goes from tummy to sitting by self
• Picks up tiny objects
• Begins to identify self in a mirror's reflection

AMIR & ACE -

10TH MONTH

By the end of month ten AMIR & ACE typically:

• Understands the concept of object permanence
• Gets upset if toy is removed
• Transfers object from hand to hand
• Stands holding onto someone
• Pulls to standing
• Shows the first tooth

ACE & AMIR -

11TH MONTH

By the end of month eleven AMIR & ACE typically:

• Says "ma-ma" and "da-da" discriminately
• Understands "no"
• Claps hands
• Waves bye-bye
• responsive to tv commercials, immitates simple guestures

AMIR & ACE -

12TH MONTH

By the end of month twelve AMIR & ACE typically:

• May take one to two naps daily
• Triples birth weight and is 29 to 32 inches long
• Bangs two cubes together
• Puts objects into containers and then takes them out
• Voluntarily lets objects go
• Shakes head "no"
• Has fun opening and closing cabinet doors
• Crawls well
• "Cruises" furniture
• Walks with adult help
• Says "ma-ma" and "da-da"
• "Dances" to music
• Interested in books and may identify some things
• May understand some simple commands
• Fearful of strangers
• Shares toys but wants them back
• May form attachment to an item
• Pushes away what he doesn't want
• Prefers to push, pull and dump items
• Pulls off hat and socks
• Understands use of certain objects
• Tests parental responses to behavior
• Extends arm or leg when getting dressed
• Identifies self in mirror
• showing off the second teeth