Hi all! I wondered if someone could give me some insight or reassure me.
I have a beautiful 15 month old daughter
No concerns with physical milestones etc
It's more language
Positives - clapping from 9 months. Initiating peekaboo herself from 10 months and still loves this. Can wave sometimes since 14 months.
Very smiley and happy little girl who babbles a ton all day and can say 'isshh' for fish and some times 'ca ca' for clap clap. Sometimes says mama to me.
Copies other sounds sometimes and sticking out tongue out.
Great eye contact. So affectionate and seeks me out all the time to sit in my lap and pick her up. Arms out and cries and pulls at my clothes. Likes to demand my attention a lot. If I leave house she runs to door and cries
If I go upstairs she stand by stairs and cries for me to come back
Responds to her name most of the time. Can follow a point well and looks at object not my hand. (This is more recent)
Explores all day long and plays with her toys appropriately
Starting to bring me some toys to show me I think. Not sure on this one.
If she wants water from sippy cup she brings it to me and holds it out so I can open it for her. She's passes other things back and forth too. ESP if I do something fun with it she loves to watch and laugh
Joint attention. If I show her the light chandelier for eg. I play with it and she looks at me and looks at the light and laughs and wants to do the same. Lots of eye contact kissing and playing and laughing with me and dad
If I point at picture in book she will copy this action. And same with light up toys and buttons.
If I sing a song and pause she will hum and babble away like she's singing too. Lots of smiles and back and forth looking here
She's always looking for me if she can't find me and smiling lots. When she's upset and I'm not holding her she looks for me to hold her
We have strong emotional bond for sure
Understands simple instructions like 'no' and will stop.
Come to mama, give to mama.
Negatives
She doesn't point. Not with intent to share or ask for things. Huge concern for me. Everyone always says it's huge red flag. And I'm worried she won't be by 18months. Times flying by.
She can do the action of pointing for a while but isn't using it for communication yet
Another concern is when we are playing she wants to sit in my lap and play or go through a book but she doesn't give it to me to go through with her if you know what I mean.
Sometimes she brings a book up to me or a toy but I'm not sure if it's to share with me
If she was pointing I wouldn't even be concerned at all. Do I have to be worried? Do you think she will pick it up before the dreaded 18months cut off?
Sorry for long post. Please help. :s