Hey all. I’m two months old today. Wow, it just seems like yesterday my mom and I were still in the hospital. Here is how I should be developing for the second month (note that a lot repeat from last month or have moved up a stage, but I’m going to go over them again anyway).
By the end of this month, I SHOULD be able to:
*smile in response to someone’s smile – I smile, but it’s still random.
*follow an object in an arc about 6 inches above the face to the midline (straight ahead) – yup.
*respond to a bell in some way, such as startling, crying or quieting – yup, if you’ve been reading the site, you know how long I’ve been doing this for. đ
*vocalize in ways other than crying (e.g cooing) – yup, mom wasn’t sure if it was cooing, but I’m not crying and sometimes, I’m having fun.
…will PROBABLY be able to:
*on stomach, lift head 45 degrees – yup.
*follow an object in an arc about 6 inches above the face past the midline – yup.
…may even be able to:
*hold head steady when upright – yup, been doing this for a while too. I actually like to sit up like this, and sometimes I will cry until mommy or daddy sit me up this way.
*roll over – nope, can’t do that yet but I’ve been trying.
*grasp a rattle held to backs or tips of fingers – yup, it’s fun making mommy and daddy give me the rattle, it’s easier than getting it myself. đ
*pay attention to a raisin or other very small object – hmmm…mommy hasn’t tried this one with me yet.
*reach for an object – nope, not ready for that one yet.
*say ah-goo or similar vowel-constonant combination – nope, I’ve got a lot of practice yet before I start that for mommy.
…may POSSIBLY even be able to:
*smile spontaneously – hmm, appartenly I’m doing things backwards. I won’t smile if you smile, but I will smile randomly.
*bring both hands together – yup this was covered by my mom last month.
*laugh out loud – nope not yet.
*squeal in delight – not yet, but I’m close, a lot of my cooing is when I’m extra happy.
*follow an object in an arc about 6 inches above the face for 180 degrees (from one side to the other) – yup, been doing this for a while too, but it has to be a toy, I won’t follow mommy or daddy’s fingers.