Milestones

“They” set milestones to help parents know when their babies should start doing or be doing certain things. Looking at the list we are almost to the 3-month milestone and we currently are working tummy time so we are right on track. As a new parent I use those milestones but I don’t cling to them be I know every baby is different. Recently a friend pointed out that no where in life except a baby book or blog doesn’t matter when they rolled over or started talking, and that it is easy to see all the things we cant do and harder to remember all the great things we can do, I think that applies everyone always. So heres to what he can do.

Tummy Time

 MIlestones:

2 Months	Smiles at the sound of your voice
3 Months	Raises head and chest when lying on stomach Grasps objects Smiles at other people
4 Months	Babbles, laughs, and tries to imitate sounds
6 Months	Rolls from back to stomach and stomach to back Moves objects from hand to hand
7 Months	Responds to own name Finds partially hidden objects
9 Months	Sits without support Crawls
12 Months	Walks with or without support Says at least one word Enjoys imitating people
18 Months	Walks independently Drinks from a cup Says at least 15 words
2 Years	Runs Speaks in two-word sentences Follows simple instructions Begins make-believe play
3 Years	Climbs well Speaks in multiword sentences Sorts objects by shape and color
4 Years	Gets along with people outside the family Draws circles and squares Rides a tricycle
5 Years	Tells name and address Jumps, hops, and skips Gets dressed Counts 10 or more objects