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1st month
makes sounds other than crying
recognizes mother's voice
keeps hands in tight fists -
2nd month
gurgles and coos (says "ooh" and "ah"
good head control when held in a sitting position
smiles when happy -
3rd month
begins to imitate some sounds
turns head toward direction of sound
Baby’s tummy time stretching and kicking may turn into partial rolls from side to back -
4th month
smiles, laughs, squeals, and blows bubbles
bring toys to the mouth, often with a two-handed grasp
gets excited when a caregiver approaches -
5th month
Your baby is getting pretty good at giving you clear signals on what he wants
Play music as a focused activity
Your baby is likely displaying a sense of humor -
6th month
blows raspberries and begin to pronounce consonants like "ba," "da," and "ga"
begins to push up to a crawling position, and possibly rock back and forth on the knees
recognizes and responds happily to familiar faces -
7th month
Baby’s distance vision is improving. And she can see everything in full color now.
Baby might be able to sit up by herself without any help
She’s starting to work on fine-tuning her grasp -
8th month
She can better eyeball distance and depth, making it easier to reach out and grab things.
He can probably sit up by himself—but you'll still need to catch him sometimes—and is beginning to lean over to pick up toys.
After sitting comes rolling, crouching, twisting and rocking while kneeling -
9th month
communicates "no" by closing the mouth or turning away when finished eating
sits without support, pulls to stand, and walks along furniture ("cruising")
can hold one item in each hand at the same time -
10th month
Crwal
Squad while holding on
Sit up -
11th month
Walk around while grabbing on
More free
Might walk by him self -
12th month
Good hearing
Walking
Still exploring
