Saturday, May 24, 2008

1st year of life - development


4 months * 15 1/2 weeks

Rolled from stomach to back

4 - 5 months

Rolled all the way over from back to stomach


 5 ½ - 6 months

Sat up all by himself



6 months

Could see 2 bottom teeth

 End of 6 months

Started shaking head back & forth (like “no”)

Will mimic this when you do it

7 months

Two top side teeth broke through

 7 months * 32 weeks

Crawled forward for 1st time! (Had been going backward)



7 months * 33 weeks

Pulled himself to his knees

Pulled himself to standing

Pushed the Tonka truck some while standing

Tried to go from a box to a chair

**Pulls on ears when tired**

Pulls cabinet doors open

Shares his pacifier with you

Knows when not suppose to do something – knows your tone of voice & “no” – loves the stereo; will crawl after it and dive toward it when he knows he is getting caught – gets a funny smile & even tries to laugh when getting in trouble (even after bonked his head) – pretty funny!
7 months * 34 weeks
Can move from object to object – holding on



8 months * 36 weeks
Stood by himself for a couple seconds
Pushes buttons & turns pages in books
8 months * 37 weeks
Cruises holding objects – quickly!!
8 months * 39 weeks
Flushed toilet
8 ½ months
4 top teeth, 3 bottom teeth



9 months
Took his first steps!!!



10-11 months
Got much better at walking



12 months
Running!!!