BODY CONTROL
- Barely needs support to keep his head upright
- Smooth head movement when turning to one side
- Smooth eye movement when following a moving object
- Is generally more lively and energetic
- Playfully lifts her bottom when her diaper is being changed
- Rolls independently from back to stomach (or vice versa) while holding on to your fingers (we haven't tried this yet)
- Sticks his toes in his mouth and twists around (I'm not sure she can reach her toes)
- Sits up straight when leaning against you
- Pulls herself into a sitting position while holding onto your fingers
- Is able to move into a standing position when seated on your lap by holding on to two of your fingers
- Uses both feet to push off when seated in a bouncing chair or lying in a playpen (she'll push off our hands when laying on her stomach)
HAND CONTROL
- Grabs and clutches at objects with both hands
- Shakes a rattle once or twice
- Studies and plays with your hands
- Studies and touches your face, eyes, mouth, and hair
- Studies and plays with your clothes
- Puts everything into her mouth
- Strokes her head, from neck to eyes
- Rubs a toy along her head or cheek (especially her taggie blanket)
LISTENING AND TALKING
- Discovers shrieking and gurgling; can easily shift between loud and soft tones, low notes and high ones
- Produces new sounds that resemble the vowels of real speech: ee, ooh, ehh, oh, aah, ay
- Uses these sounds to "chat"
- Is able to blow saliva bubbles, and laughs as if she finds this very amusing
LOOKING AND SEEING
- Turns hands over, studies both sides
- Studies her own moving feet
- Studies a face, eyes, mouth, and hair
- Studies someone's clothing
OTHER SKILLS
- Expresses enjoyment by watching, looking, listening, grabbing, or by "talking", then waiting for your response
- Uses different behavior with different people
- Expresses boredom if she sees, hears, tastes, feels, or does the same things too often; variety suddenly becomes important
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