Milestone Chart 13-18 Months

According to this chart Lucy is not only the cutest little girl ever, but she's brilliant! Kidding of course...kinda. According to this, she can do the advanced skills for her age. Well, it only depends on if sign language counts. She will tell us what she wants using her sign language she is learning. Also, she kicks balls around like a soccer ball which technically is the advanced skills for a 17 month old. Looking into 14 months, she's blowing kisses now and she'll give open ended kisses which means very wet ones! In the 15 month development, one of Lucy's favorite games is to help mommy by taking 1 water bottle at a time OUT of the recycling bag and hand it to me. I then stack them on the table and then she will take them all back to the bag one by one. And at 17 months, thanks to Nick Jr....baby girl loves to dance to the music. We want to get her a little boom box for her room so we can start buying her some Veggie Tales Cds :) All in all, I think she's off the charts perfect!

Child's Age	Mastered Skills (most kids can do)	Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)	Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
13 months	Uses two words skillfully (e.g., "hi" and "bye") Bends over and picks up an object	Enjoys gazing at his reflection Holds out arm or leg to help you dress him	Combines words and gestures to make needs known Rolls a ball back and forth
14 months	Eats with fingers Empties containers of contents Imitates others	Toddles well Initiates games Points to one body part when asked Responds to instructions (e.g., "give me a kiss")	Uses a spoon or fork Matches lids with appropriate containers Pushes and pulls toys while walking
15 months	Plays with ball Uses three words regularly Walks backward	Scribbles with a crayon Runs Adopts "no" as his favorite word	"Helps" around the house Puts his fingers to his mouth and says "shhh"
16 months	Turns the pages of a book Has temper tantrums when frustrated Becomes attached to a soft toy or other object	Discovers the joy of climbing Stacks three blocks Uses spoon or fork Learns the correct way to use common objects (e.g., the telephone)	Takes off one piece of clothing by himself Gets finicky about food Switches from two naps to one
17 months	Uses six words regularly Enjoys pretend games Likes riding toys	Feeds doll Speaks more clearly Throws a ball underhand	Dances to music Sorts toys by color, shape, or size Kicks ball forward
18 months	Will "read" board books on his own Scribbles well	Strings two words together in phrases Brushes teeth with help Stacks four blocks	Throws a ball overhand Takes toys apart and puts them back together Shows signs of toilet training readiness