Worrying about your baby being on track is part of being a parent! Baby’s first year can be so much fun, but stressful too and knowing they are hitting their milestones can really help put your mind at rest.
It’s important to remember that this post of baby milestones is simply a guide. Your baby may be slightly behind, a little ahead, or significantly ahead. All of which are right on track. Different babies progress at different rates.
So let’s get to the list of baby milestones now, shall we?
Baby Milestones
0-3 month baby milestones
First, congratulations on your new baby ‘s arrival! It’s time to snuggle and soak up all the love of having a newborn in the home. This is such a sweet time!
This is the time period where your sweet little babe is introduced to the world. Many might refer to this as the “4th trimester” as they are learning all about the world and it’s a transition period.
The milestones your baby will hit during the 0-3 months period are outlined below. You may also find this one month old sleep schedule (from Mimosas and Motherhood) useful.
Month 1
- Babe will start to notice faces
- He sees bold patterns, particularly black and white
- Recognizes the sound of your voice
- Starts to coo and make sounds
- Brings hands in front of his face
- Moves head side to side during tummy time
Month 2
- Begins to smile at others around him
- Briefly calms himself by putting hands in mouth
- Follows objects with eyes
- Recognizes others from a distance
- Gets fussy or bored after a while
- Starts to hold his head up
- Starts to push up during tummy time
Month 3
- Starts to distinguish your face from others
- Has differing cries for different needs
- Opens and closes his hands
- Bats at dangling objects in front of him
- Follows objects with his eyes
- Turns head toward different sounds
- Enjoys playing with others
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4-6 month baby milestones
It goes without saying that babe will do a lot of growing here! Check out the awesome baby milestones they will hit below.
Month 4
- Starts to giggle and laugh
- Copies facial expressions
- Reaches for a toy
- Holds head up steadily
- Pushes up on elbows during tummy time
Month 5
- Rolls over from tummy to back
- Puts toys in his mouth
- Starts to babble
- Loves to look at himself in the mirror
- Can entertain himself for some periods of time
Month 6
- Starts to push himself around on his tummy
- Passes objects from one hand to the other
- Begins to sit unassisted
- Responds to his name
- Begins to understand simple words
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7-9 month baby milestones
They will respond to things, play games, and even respond to things. You can see a full list of milestones that they will hit below.
Month 7
- Enjoys dropping objects on the floor
- Plays simple games such as peekaboo
- Responds to the word “no”
- Can find objects that are partially hidden
Month 8
- Develops the pincer grasp
- Starts to crawl
- Can stand while holding onto something
Month 9
- Might be wary of strangers
- Starts to favorite certain toys over others
- Makes a lot of different sounds such as “mamama”
- Copies sounds and gestures of others
- Uses his fingers to point at objects
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10-12 month milestones
By the end f this period, your once sweet little newborn will be graduating to a toddler. Get ready to chase an active little one!
Month 10
- Explores by shaking, banging, and throwing objects
- Pulls himself up to stand
- Starts cruising along furniture
- Gets into sitting position without help
Month 11
- Starts to understand objects exist even when out of sight
- Crawls up a set of stairs
- Makes sounds with changes in tone
- Develops separation anxiety
Month 12
- Responds to simple requests and directions
- Can use basic gestures such as waving to signal goodbye
- Says simple words such as “mama” or “uh-oh”
- Looks at the right object when named
- Begins to use objects for intended purpose such as brushing hair
- May take a few steps without help or holding onto anything
- He may stand on his own
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