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- kick their arms and legs in a jerky uncoordinated way -wriggle and squirm on your lap or in their crib -be started by any sudden movement or noise
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-they can lift their head up and move it side to side when the baby is on the stomach
-jerkily move her/his arms
-can move their hand to their mouth -
-Takes swipes at dangling objects with hands
-Grasps and shakes hand toys
-Stretches legs out and kicks when lying on stomach or back -
-sit with arms propped
-reaches for objects
-rolls from front to side -
- they can sit up straight for a period of time -can start crawling -they start rolling from their backs to their stomachs
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sit and bounce on their bottom
push up from there stomach and rock back and forth
trying to help whenh pulled up to a standing position -
-Progress from holding things in her palm to using the thumb and first and second fingers.
-Rake at tiny objects with hands.
-Pick up larger objects with fingers. -
Step sideways while holding on to furniture.
Throw objects.
Point with the index finger. -
squat while holding on or sit back down
walk around while holding onto the furniture or your hands
Holds bottle and cup -
Feed himself small pieces of food
Take objects out of containers.
Release objects with no fuss. -
might even let go of your hands to try out a few tentative steps alone
might walk on his/her alone
stand alone on one leg or on their toes -
turn on circles while sitting
stand by flexing his knees and pushing off from a squat
crawl very well
