BODY CONTROL
- Starts moving virtually every part of her body as soon as she is put on the floor. (she's always been an excellent wiggler)
- Rolls over from his back onto her tummy.
- Rolls over from his tummy onto her back. (I think she can do this, but she doesn't do it nearly as often as from back to tummy)
- Is able to fully stretch his arms when lying on her tummy.
- Lifts her bottom and attempts to push off; does not succeed.
- Raises himself onto her hands and feet when lying on her tummy, then tries to move forward; does not succeed.
- Attempts to crawl; manages to slide forward and backward. (often turns herself in a circle)
- Supports herself with forearms, and raises upper half of her body.
- Sits up straight (all by herself) when leaning against you.
- Attempts to sit up straight when she's by herself and briefly succeeds by leaning on her forearms and bringing her head forward.
- Remains upright in high chair with cushions for support.
- Enjoys moving her mouth - puckers her lips in a variety of ways, sticks her tongue out.
GRABBING, TOUCHING, AND FEELING
- Succeeds in grabbing objects.
- Grabs things with either hand.
- Is able to grab an object with either hand if it comes into contact with the object, even if she is not looking at it. (I think she can do this)
- Is able to pass objects between hands.
- Sticks your hand in her mouth.
- Touches or sticks her hands in your mouth as you talk.
- Sticks objects in his mouth to feel and bite them. (EVERYTHING)
- Is able to pull a cloth from his face by himself, slowly at first.
- Recognizes a toy or other familiar object, even if it is partially covered by something; will soon give up unsuccessful attempts to retrieve the toy.
- Tries shaking a plaything.
- Tries banging a plaything on a tabletop. (on her highchair tray)
- Deliberately throws a plaything on the floor.
- Tries grabbing things just out of reach.
- Tries to play with an activity center.
- Understands the purpose of a particular toy; for example, he will dial his toy telephone.
- Studies objects closely; he is especially interested in minute details of toys, hands, and mouths.
WATCHING
- Stares in fascination at repetitive activities, such as jumping up and down, slicing bread, or brushing hair.
- Stares in fascination at the movements of your lips and tongue when you are talking.
- Searches for you and is able to turn around to do this.
- Looks for a plaything that is partially hidden.
- Reacts to his own reflection in mirror; he is either scared or laughs.
- Holds a book in her hands and stares at pictures.
LISTENING
- Listens intently to sounds coming from your lips.
- Responds to her own name.
- Is now able to distinguish one particular sound in a medley of different sounds, so responds to his own name even if there are background noises.
- Genuinely understands one or more words; for example, he looks at his teddy bear if asked "Where's your teddy bear?" (won't respond correctly if the toy is not in its usual place)
- Will respond appropriately to an approving or scolding voice.
- Recognizes the opening bars of a song.
TALKING
- Makes new sounds, using her lips and tongue: ffft-ffft-ffft, vvvvv, zzzzz, sssss, brrrr, arrr, rrr, grrrr, prrrr. This rrr is known as the "lip r." Your baby may particularly like to do this with food in her mouth!
- Uses consonants: d, b, l, m
- Babbles. Utters first "words": mommom, dada, abba, hadahada, baba, tata
- Makes noises when yawning and is aware of these noises.
BODY LANGUAGE
- Stetches her arms out to be picked up.
- Smacks her lips when hungry; waves arms and legs.
- Opens his mouth and moves his face towards food and drink.
- "Spits" when she's had enough to eat.
- Pushes the bottle or breast away when she has had enough.
- Turns away from the feeding of her own accord when full.
OTHER SKILLS
- May exaggerate his actions; for example, when you respond to his coughing, he will cough again, then laugh.
- Gets grumpy when becoming impatient.
- Screams if he fails to do what she seems to be trying to do.
- Has one special cuddly toy, such as a blanket.
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