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Birth
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1 month
Lifts head and turns it from one side to another.
Focuses on objects 10 inches to 3 feet away
Reacts to parents voice -
2 months
Makes sounds like "ooh" and "aah"
Watches objects moved about 6 inches away from face
Responds to more sounds and different pitches of voice -
3 months
Opens and closes hands
Holds head steadily when held up
Lifts head and chest when on stomach -
4 months
Supports upper body on hands when lying on stomach
May begin to use vowels and consonants in babbling
Rolls from tummy to back -
5 months
Rocks on stomach while kicking legs and making swimming motions with arms
Turns head in direction of noise -
6 months
Puts objects to mouth with hand
Recognizes basic sounds of native language
May begin creepin -
7 months
Rolls over both ways
Sits up steadily
Stands up with assistance
Knows parents by sight and sound -
8 months
Pulls self up to standing
Looks at objects with sustained attention -
9 months
Uses index finger to poke
Leans forward to pick up toys
May start associating sounds with objects -
10 months
Crawls well
Uses index fingers to point
Imitates new word sounds more frequently -
11 months
Walks while holding onto furniture or crib rails for support
Uses gestures like shaking head no
Grasps with thumb and forefinger -
1 year
May walk a few steps alone
Stands alone for a short time
Hold and drinks from a cup
