2007GuideToTheFirstYear
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Month 7<br />
Sits without support | Rolls over in both directions<br />
Rocks on hands and knees | May crawl, forward<br />
or backward | Balances head well | Eats<br />
a cracker without being fed | Shows sense<br />
of humor | Demonstrates social-orientation<br />
8 7<br />
9<br />
Says “Mama” and “Dada” | Waves bye-bye<br />
Month 8<br />
Sits alone and plays by self | Pursues & picks up<br />
objects | Crawls forward or backward | Pulls self up<br />
on tables, chairs | Stands while holding onto something<br />
Demands attention | Pushes away unwanted<br />
objects such as toys and food | Smiles at own<br />
image in mirror | Claps hands, plays patty-cake<br />
Recalls events, out-of-sight people, objects<br />
Month 9<br />
Pulls to sitting position from stomach | Pulls to<br />
standing from sitting | Begins to climb | Cries simply<br />
because twin is crying | Passes toy from one hand to<br />
the other | Eats finger foods | Likes to perform for an<br />
audience | Wants to play near mother/father | Uses<br />
objects (telephone, hairbrush, spoon) appropriately<br />
Locates lost or hidden objects easily | Gets bored<br />
with repetition of same game or activity | Begins to<br />
evaluate people’s moods | Performs for an audience<br />
and will repeat the act if applauded<br />
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11<br />
12<br />
Month 10<br />
Walks around furniture | Sits in upright position | Carries<br />
objects in one hand | Dances to music | Plays peeka-boo<br />
| Enjoys social interaction, attention | Becomes<br />
very self-aware | Displays moods | Babbles & chatters<br />
Points to nose, mouth, ears on request | Likes to roll<br />
ball back to you, toss objects | Imitates gestures, face<br />
expressions, sounds | Understands meaning of “no”<br />
Follows simple instructions, commands | Curious,<br />
wants to discover contents of drawers, cabinets, purses,<br />
boxes<br />
Month 11<br />
Becomes well-balanced|Squats and stoops|Stands<br />
on tiptoes|Sits intentionally without falling|Tastes,<br />
chews everything|Fits small objects inside larger ones<br />
Expresses wants w/ gestures & sounds|Pulls off socks,<br />
unties shoes|Seeks approval, shows stubbornness<br />
Helps dress self|Describes objects, people,<br />
places|Drinks from a cup w/o assistance|Links words<br />
with objects, places|Recognizes & learns sexual<br />
identity<br />
Month 12<br />
Crawls up & down stairs|Stands alone|May try<br />
to walk|May climb out of crib, highchair|Shows<br />
affection to favorite people, toys|Demonstrates<br />
needs w/o crying|Resists napping|Throws temper<br />
tantrums|May become picky eater|Imitates<br />
words|Identifies animals, objects, colors in picture<br />
books|Turns pages of books (sometimes in<br />
clumps)|Recalls objects, people for longer times<br />
FAITH AND CHARITY, 7 MONTHS<br />
NICHOLAS AND ABBY, 12 MONTHS<br />
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