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1 month
-Lifts heaed and turns it from one side to another when placed on the stomach
-Focuses on objects from about 10 inches up to 3 feet away
-Reacts to parent's voice -
Month 2
-Makes sounds such as "ooh" and "aah"
-Watches objects moved about 6 inches away from face
-Responds to more sounds and different pitches of voice -
Month 3
-Opends and closes hands
-Holds head steadily when held up
-Lifts head and chest when on stomach
-Swipes at objects
-Brings hands together -
Month 4
-Supports upper body on hands when lying on stomach
-Showspreference for red and blue over yellow
-May bgin to use vowels and consonants in babling such as "ah gah"
-Grasps rattle
-Puts hands in mouth
-Rolls from tummy to back -
Month 5
-Rocks on stomach while kicking legs and making swimming motions with arms
-Reaches out and grabs toys
-Turns head in direction of sound
-Knows positive speech from unhappy speech -
Month 6
-Passes a block from one hand to the other
- puts objects to mouth with hand
- May begin creeping
-Recognizes basic sounds of native language -
Month 7
-Rolls over both ways
-Sits up steadily
-Stands with assistance
-Knows parents and caregivers by their voices and by sight
-Can follow a pth of moving objects with eyes
-Babbles with strings of vowels and consonants, such as "ba ba"
-grabs for objects with raking motion -
Month 8
-Pulls self up to standing
-Bangs blocks together
-Propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion
-Looks at obejcts with sustained attention -
Month 9
-uses index finger to poke
-Puts objects in containers
-Leans forward to pick up toy
-Notices small objects
-May start associating sound with objects -
Month 10
-Crawls well
-Can put objects in containers
-Uses index finger to start pointing
-Imitates new word sounds more frequently -
Month 11
-Walks while holding onto furniture or crib rails for support
-Uses gestures like shaking head for no
-Releases objects intentionally
-Grasps with thumb and forefinger -
Month 12
-May walk a few steps alone
-Stands alone for a short time
-Picks up small objects using thumb and forefinger
-Puts objects into containers and take tem out of containers
-Holds and drinks from cups
