- Could begin crawling, will go both forwards and backwards
- Makes bouncing movement with legs when held up
- Likes putting toes into mouth
- Develops depth perception and is intrigued with very small objects
- Vocalizes to get attention, toys and generally to socialize
- Puts arms up to be picked up
- Is fascinated by his reflection in a mirror
- Noisy and rolling toys are becoming favorite
9th Month
- Crawls easily and can stand holding onto something stable
- Is very adept at using forefinger and thumb to pick up objects
- Can find partially hidden objects and may start to stack blocks
- Vocalizes even more
- Is shy with people she doesn't know
- Makes attempts to feed herself and is getting good at finger foods
- May become quite possessive of toys
- Likes toys with music, that pop-up, or have dials
- Is very adept at picking up Cheerios
10th Month
- Crawling becomes the preferred method of mobility
- Likely attempts to climb up and down stairs
- Both sides of his body now do the same thing
- Is able to roll or throw a ball or toy
- Likes putting small toys into containers
- Can find hidden objects
- Capable of stacking two blocks
- Is good at imitating sounds like laughing and coughing
- Says "bye-bye"
- Is beginning to understand the concept of "no"
- Will respond to his name
- Likes music and might "sing" along
- Pat-A-Cake is a favorite game
11th Month
- Can pull herself to standing using something stable
- Climbs stairs by himself while supervised
- Will use a push toy or an adults hand to take a few steps
- Likes books and attempts to turn pages
- Throwing objects becomes a favorite pass time
- Sometimes will follow a simple command
- Her burbling sounds start to actually sound like words
- Will amuse herself with her own toys for longer periods of time
- Pots, pans and spoons become favored toys along with balls and push toys
12th Month
- Walks without help (but can be as late as 18 months)
- Can stoop down from a standing position and stand up again
- Smiles at his mirror image
- Becomes very imitative of others gestures and facial expressions
- Perfects the pincer grasp (thumb and forefinger) for picking up objects
- Knows her own name and her parents names
- Attempts to follow instructions
- Can drink from a cup and is trying to use a spoon
- May know a few simple words and uses them properly (mama, dada, cat, ball)
- Ride-on toys are a big hit along with books, stacking toys and sorting toys
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