Baby Calendar - The First Year
Week 4
Your baby will be watching, listening and picking up clues on how humans interact with each other, by studying your movements. He is also beginning to recognize immediate family members, and may respond to coos and smiles from oth...
Week 3
You may notice your baby will respond to loud noises. Though if repeated enough, he will learn to tune them out. You baby will respond to sounds by blinking, startling, frowning and waking from a light sleep. However, a sleeping b...
Week 2
Black, white, and red objects are what your baby will see best. He will also love to study your face. Your newborn baby will focus best on objects that are between 8 and 14 inches away from his eyes -- this range seems to have bee...
Week 1
The first week of your baby's life brings big adjustments for both of you. You are adjusting to being a mother and caring for your baby, and your baby is adjusting to life outside the womb. Don't expect too much of yourself during...
Month 9
Now that your baby has discovered how to stand, and maybe even cruise, in the last month or so, he will likely take this time to perfect his new skills. Your baby may also: Pull himself up from sitting to standing Get into a sitt...
Month 8
Your baby may start to protest if you leave him too long, thanks to the onset of separation anxiety. This is the time when your baby may start to show extreme attachment to you, and a dislike for others. Your baby may also: Prote...
Month 7
By the seventh month, your baby is showing more signs of being an independent little person. Many babies can sit well and some are even starting to crawl. But many babies will not creep or crawl for a few months yet. Some babies a...
Month 6
As your baby learns about the world, he also learns about fun! And fun is what it's all about these days. Your six-month-old will love playing peek-a-boo, and he may be able to sort blocks or other toys by size. His fine motor ski...
Month 5
Your baby is likely becoming a real social butterfly lately. He will thrive on attention and interaction from you and others. Over the next few months, he will begin to communicate his wants and needs in ways other than crying!
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Month 4
As your baby becomes so much more aware of the world around him, he becomes more sociable too. His personality will really start to emerge now, and you will both benefit from 'conversations'. Try imitating your baby's 'words' and ...
