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5months
Rocks on stomach while kicking legs and making swimming motions with arms
Turns head in direction of sound
Knows positive speech from unhappy speech -
6months old
Passes a block from one hand to the other
May begin creeping
Puts objects to mouth with hand -
month 7
Rolls over both ways
Grabs for objects with raking motion
Stands with assistance
Knows parents and caregivers by their voices and sight -
month 8
Pulls self up to standing
Bangs blocks together
Looks at objects with sustained attention -
month 9
Uses index finger to poke
Puts objects in containers
Leans for foward to pick up toy
Notices small 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
Grasps with thub and forefinger
Releases objects intentionally -
month 12
May walk a few steps alone
Stands alone for short time
Puts objects into and takes them out of containers
Holds and drinks from cup -
month 1
lifts head and turns it from one side to the other when placed on stomach
Focuses on objects from about 10 inches to up to 3 feet away
Reacts to parent's voice -
2 month
Makes sounds such as "ooh" and "aah"
Watches objects moved about 6 inches away from face
Respounds to more sounds and different pitches of voice -
3 month
Opens and closes hands
Holds head steadily when held up
Lifts head and chest when on stomach
Swipes at objects
Brings hands together -
4 month
Supports upper body on hands when lying on stomach
Shows preferance for red and blue over yellow
May begin to use vowels and consonants in babbling, such as "ah ga"
