1 Month Babies have started to emerge from their sleepy newborn shell. When lying on their bellies, they can lift and move their heads from one side to the other. They begin to make other movements on purpose, like jerking their arms out in front of them and trying to bring their fi sts to their mouths. They respond to sound, and may even turn toward the voices that they know. For fun, they like to look at faces and black-and-white patterns.
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2 Months Hints of speech are emerging as babies begin to gurgle and make ooh and aah sounds, also known as cooing. Some babies are smiling and laughing as well. The social smile is different from the smile on your baby’s face that occurs when he is passing gas or sleeping — it is a direct response to your face or voice. Two-month-olds will get fussy at times, to
demand attention when they are bored. They can hold their heads up for short periods of time and might begin to push themselves up on their arms when they are on their tummies, especially if they have been spending time in this position regularly (tummy time). Arm and leg movements become smoother, and they can follow objects with their eyes.
3 Months The three-month-old social dynamo spends her waking hours interacting with people and things in her tiny domain. She mimics your fa- cial expressions and speech, even tries to have “conversations” with you, cooing all the way. She will distinguish familiar voices and scents and will favor being with you above others. As her vision improves, she will recognize people and things she knows at a distance. She makes more voluntary movements, such as reaching out with her arms, opening and closing her
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hands, holding and shaking toys, and bringing her hands to her mouth regularly.
4 Months The steady march towards speech and language rolls onward. Four-month-old babies begin to communicate more expressively, us- ing sounds. Your baby will be able to announce he’s tired, hungry or uncomfortable through cries and body language (for example, rubbing his eyes when sleepy). He will respond to affection by smiling or leaning in toward you. Four-month-olds reach for toys, bear weight on their legs while held upright, and push up on their forearms when placed belly-down.
5 Months A fi ve-month-old continues to explore her universe, reaching out her arms with open hands when she sees an interesting object. She can roll over in one direction and play with her hands and feet. As her vision is developing, she can distinguish between bold colors, and sees in three dimensions. Her hearing is more refi ned now, and she will turn toward stimu- lating sounds like a rattle or your voice.
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6 Months To a six-month-old, all the world’s a gym. Your baby will be able to roll over in both directions (back to front and front to back), and can sit with support. When standing with support, he can bear weight on his legs for longer periods of time and has fun bouncing up and down. This activity helps him in his quest to learn. At this age, your baby is trying to get his hands on anything interesting he sees, feels or hears, and will bring those things to his mouth (not because he is hungry — it’s just another way to explore). That mouth is also used to talk, a lot. Your baby is babbling (combining consonants and vowels in strings like bababa and dadada).
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