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Birth
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Month 1
-males weigh 9.9 lbs; females weigh 9.2 lbs- strong grasp reflex present
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Month 2
-Grasp reflex decreases
-legs begin to straighten out
-neck muscles strengthen -
Month 3
- grasp reflex absent
- begin to bear partial weight when standing -can bear weight on forearm
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Month 4
- drooling begins
- eyes begin to focus on objects that are far away
- hand-eye coordination begins to develop
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Month 5
-teething begins
-body movement becomes intentional
- neck can support head -
Month 6
-teething continues
-hands begin to work properly
- begin to chew and bite -
Month 7
-legs bear whole weight
-can see all colors
-weigh between 16-18 lbs -
Month 8
-sits without support
-gain better use of fingers
-eyes perceive depth -
Month 9
-begin crawling
-show preference to one hand
-big growth spurt -
Month 10
-began walking with support
-weigh between 18 to 20 lbs
-can sit up by themselves -
Month 11
-weigh between 19 and 21 lbs
-eyes can focus on objects completely
-cruising -
Month 12
-attempt to walk on there own
-can rise from laying to sitting
-hearing becomes super accurate
