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A Sperm and and Egg fuse and begin rapidly dividing.
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The baby's heart begin to beat but can't be heard in an ultrsound yet. It beats twice as fast as the heart of a typical human.
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Even though the baby's skin is thin and transparent, tiny hairs begin to grow.
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The gender can be determined in a ultrasound.
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The baby weighs 1 pound at this point. It still cannot survive outside of the womb.
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The baby has grown large and strong enough that her mother can feel her moving.
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For the first time, the baby's eyes open.
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The baby's lungs have developed enough that if she were born, she would be able to survive on her own.
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Approximately nine months after conception, the baby is born.
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The baby shows that she is happy by smiling.
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By 2 months old, she can hold her head up by herself.
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The baby sees faces and tries to mimic them. She can babble and immitate some simple sounds.
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She can now roll from her stomach to her back.
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She can now keep herself sitting up right without any help.
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The baby can recognize faces and knows when she meets a stranger.
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She can stand as long as she has something to hold onto to keep her balanced.
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She can stand when holding onto something to keep her balance. When in this position she can use her developing leg muscles to bounce up and down.
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Understands very simple words like "yes" and "no."
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She can put herself into a sitting position without and assistance.
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She can say very simple words like "mama." Makes a lot of babbling sounds.
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Enjoys playing simple games like Hide-and-go-Seek and Peek-a-Boo.
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Waves hello and goodbye and shakes head for yes and no
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She knows how to put out her hands and legs when getting dressed to help.
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She can keep her balance when standing without any support.
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When she sees something like a cup or a hair brush, she knows to use them for a specific purpose.
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Follows directions when told to "pick up toys" or "finish your juice"
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When she is asked to point to her nose, she can do it.
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Begins to say harder words like "food," "chair," "milk," or "dog."
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Is able to eat byherself with a spoon
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Still wobbly, she can take a few steps by herself.
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