1 month tiny landscape

Baby's First Year - Elektra Cavazos

By EC056218

  • Month 1

    Month 1
    1. weight may drop after birth but will be regained
    2. hand, arm, leg, and rooting movements are all reflex motions
    3. head flops if not supported

  • Month 2

    Month 2
    1. Muscles relax and twitch less
    2. Hands start to unfold
    3. Lifts head about 45 degrees while lying on tummy

  • Month 3

    Month 3
    1. Cut's First tooth
    2. Stretched out arms and legs
    3. Briefly bears weight on legs

  • Month 4

    Month 4
    1. Sits with arms propped
    2. Lifts head about 90 degrees
    3. Holds hands together

  • Month 5

    Month 5
    1. Grab's toes and feet
    2. Reaches with good aim
    3. Wiggles forward on floor

  • Month 6

    Month 6
    1. Holds head steady
    2. Rolls in both directions
    3. Holds head steady

  • Month 7

    Month 7
    1. May creep, scoot, roll, crawl, or combine all four movements
    2. Can sit unassisted and reach for and pick up objects
    3. Can hold self up when supported

  • Month 8

    Month 8
    1. Very likely to already be crawling
    2. Can manipulate toys with relative ease
    3. The pincer grasp is now well developed for babies to pick up very small objects.

  • Month 9

    Month 9
    1. Can crawl around with more ease than before
    2. Fine motor skills are improved, with their ability to coordinate of both hands.
    3. Have the ability to quickly change positions, from crawling to sitting back down

  • Month 10

    Month 10
    1. Baby can crawl, pull from a seated position to standing, squat while holding on or sit back down, and cruise around while holding onto the furniture or your hands.
    2. Baby’s coordination has improved a lot, with ability to pick up small objects being drastically easier
    3. Hold a toy in one hand while using the other hand for a different task.

  • Month 11

    Month 11
    1. Baby may let go of your hands to try out a few tentative steps alone or he might even be walking independently
    2. May start climbing things to explore
    3. Can feed self with fingers and perhaps even a spoon

  • 1 year

    1 year
    1. Babys weight has likely tripled since birth
    2. Can stand on own & may even take a few steps on their own
    3. Begin to sleep more at night than during the day