Surfergeeks

Ryan will be two months old on July 11. Here’s how he is doing.

By the end of this month, Ryan … SHOULD be able to:

-smile in response to your smile - yes
-respond to a bell in some way, such as startling, crying, quieting - he startles, a lot, fortunately, it doesn’t wake him too often.

… will PROBABLY be able to:

-vocalize in ways other than crying - he’s started to coo.
-on stomach lift head 45 degrees - yup.

… may even be able to:

-hold head steady when upright - yes, he’s a little wobble, but it’s quite remarkable how good he is at this.
-on stomach, raise chest, supported by arms - not yet.
-roll over - he was doing last month, this month, he prefers to stay on his back.
-grasp a rattle held to backs or tips of fingers - nope
-pay attention to an object as small as a raisin - yup.
-reach for an object - nope.
-say “ah-goo” or similar - nope.

… may POSSIBLY be able to:

-smile spontaneously - yes. It’s so fun to make noises at him, he will start smiling.
-bring both hands together - yup.
-on stomach, lift head 90 degrees - yup.
-laugh out loud - nope.
-squeal in delight - nope.
-follow an object held above face and moved 180 degrees - yup.