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*lifts head and turns it from one side to the other when placed on stomach
*focuses on objects from about 10" to up to 3' away
*reacts to parents voice -
*makes sounds such as "ooh" and "aah"
*watches objects moved about 6" away from face
*responds 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 preference for red and blue over yellow
*maybegin to use vowels and consontants in babbling such as "ah ga"
*grasps rattle
*puts hand in mouth
*rolls from tummy to back -
*rocks on stomach while kicking legs and making swimming motions with arms
*reaches out and grabs toys
*turns head in direction of sound
*knows positive speech from unhappy speech -
*passes a block from one hand to the other
*puts objects to mouth with hand
*may begin creeping
*recognizes basic sounds of native language -
*rolls over both ways
*sits up steadily
*stands with assisstance
*knows parents and caregivers by their voices and sight
*can follow a path of moving objects with eye
*babbles with strings of vowels and consonants such as "ba ba ba"
*grabs for objects with raking motion -
*pulls self up to standing
*bangs blocks together
*propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion
*looks at objects with sustained attention -
- uses index finger to poke *puts objects in containers *leans forward to pick up toys *notices small objects *may start associating sounds with objects
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*crawls well
*can put objects in containers
*uses index finger ta start pointing
*imatates word sounds more frequently -
*walks while holding on to furniture or criib rails for support
*uses gestures like shaking head for no
*releases objects intentionally
*grasps with thhumb and forefinger -
*may walk a few steps alone
*stands alone for short time
*picks up smalll objects using thumb and forefinger
*puts objects into and out of containers
*holds and drinks from cup
