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begins to smile
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turns head towards sounds
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begins to follow things with eyes and recognize people from a far
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makes smoother movements with armsand legs
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likes to play with people and may cry when playing stops
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cries in different to show hunger, pain, or being tired
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watches faces closely
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may be able to roll from tummy to back
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knows familiar faces and begins to know if someone is a stranger
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responds to name
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looks around at things nearby
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rolls over in both directions
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may be clingy with family adults
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copies sounds and gestures of others
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plays peek a boo
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sits without support
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playsgames such as peek a boo and patty cake
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responds to simple spoken words
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points with index finger
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pulls up to walk using furniture
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points to show others something interesting
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points to show someone what they want
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Knows what ordinary things are for; for example, telephone, brush, spoon
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walks by themself
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Copies others, especially adults and older children
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Points to things or pictures when they are named
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Finds things even when hidden under two or three covers
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Stands on tiptoe