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Month 1
-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 -
Month 2
-Makes sonds as such "ooh" and "aah"
-Watches objects moved about 6 inche away from face
-Responds to move sounds and different pitches of voice -
Month 3
-Opens and closes hands
-Holds head steadily when held up
-Lifts head and chest when on stomach
-Swips at objects
-Brings hands together -
Month 4
-Supports upper body on hands when lying on stomach
-Shows preference for red and blue over yellow
-May begin to use vowels and consonants in babbling, such as "ah ga"
-Grasps rattle
-Put hands in mouth
-Rolls from tummy to back -
Month 5
-Rocks on stomach while kicking legs and making swimming motions with arms
-Reaches out and grabs toys
-Turn head in directions of sound
-Knows positive speech from unhappy speech -
Month 6
-Passes a block from one hand to the other
-Puts objects to mouth with hand
-May begin creeping
-Recognizes basic sounds of native language -
Month 7
-Rolls over both ways
-Sits up steadily
-Stands with assistance
-Knows parents and caregivers by their voices and by sight
-Can follow a path of moving objects with eyes
-Babbles with strings of vowels and consonants, such as "ba, ba, ba"
-Grabs for objects with raking motion -
Month 8
-Pulls self up to standing
-Bangs blocks together
-Propels self by arms, knees, or squirming motion
-Looks at objects with sustained attention -
Month 9
-Uses index ger to poke
-Puts objects in containers
-Leans forward to pick up toy
-Notices small objects
-May start associating sounds with objects -
Month 10
-Crawls well
-Can put objects in containers
-Uses index finger to start pointing
-Imitates new word sounds more frequently -
Month 11
-Walks while holding onto furniture or crib rails for support
-Uses gestures like shaking head for no
-Releases objects intentionally
-Grasps with thumb and forefinger -
Month 12
-May walk a few steps alone
-Stands alone for short time
-Picks up small objects using thumb and forefinger
-Puts objects into and takes them out of containers
-Holds and drinks from cup