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Rocks on stomach while kicking legs and making swimming motions with arms
Turns head in direction of sound
Knows positive speech from unhappy speech -
Passes a block from one hand to the other
May begin creeping
Puts objects to mouth with hand -
Rolls over both ways
Grabs for objects with raking motion
Stands with assistance
Knows parents and caregivers by their voices and sight -
Pulls self up to standing
Bangs blocks together
Looks at objects with sustained attention -
Uses index finger to poke
Puts objects in containers
Leans for foward to pick up toy
Notices small objects -
Crawls well
Can put objects in containers
Uses index finger to start pointing
Imitates new word sounds more frequently -
Walks while holding onto furniture or crib rails for support
Grasps with thub and forefinger
Releases objects intentionally -
May walk a few steps alone
Stands alone for short time
Puts objects into and takes them out of containers
Holds and drinks from cup -
lifts head and turns it from one side to the other when placed on stomach
Focuses on objects from about 10 inches to up to 3 feet away
Reacts to parent's voice -
Makes sounds such as "ooh" and "aah"
Watches objects moved about 6 inches away from face
Respounds to more sounds and different pitches of voice -
Opens and closes hands
Holds head steadily when held up
Lifts head and chest when on stomach
Swipes at objects
Brings hands together -
Supports upper body on hands when lying on stomach
Shows preferance for red and blue over yellow
May begin to use vowels and consonants in babbling, such as "ah ga"