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- 1. First Thing You Do Mar 19, 2001
- Five recent law-school graduates try to launch careers in San Francisco.
- 2. ... And Then You Die Mar 26, 2001
- Warren and Miles represent a man who may have gotten cancer from a new drug.
- 3. There's No Place Like Homo Apr 2, 2001
- Warren ponders whether or not to reveal his homosexuality to his mother (Patty Duke).
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- First month
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Buckle up, parents! Your baby’s first year is a whirlwind of milestones. You’ve already seen them take their first breath, heard their first wail, and changed their first dirty diaper. (Only a couple thousand more to go, this year alone!)
So what’s up next?
Developmental milestones are behaviors and physical skills children reach and master as they grow. Some first-year-of-life physical milestones include:
•rolling over
•reaching for objects
•sitting up
It may seem that your baby is simply an eating, pooping, and sleeping machine at this point. But a lot is going on in that tiny body. Milestones to watch for include:
•bringing hands and fists toward mouth (though not always with great accuracy)
•developing reflexes — flinching at loud sounds, shutting eyes at bright lights
•focusing on objects brought within 12 feet of their face
Your baby is starting to act, well, more baby-like. By the end of 2 months, your baby is likely to be:
•gurgling/cooing
•trying to follow movement with their eyes (called tracking), although it may not seem very coordinated
•holding their head up and pushing upward with their arms while lying on their tummy
Your baby is progressing from dependent newborn to more independent baby (yay — you might find those 5 minutes to take a shower!). This is when some of that cuteness overload starts to kick in. Watch for:
•smiling at the sound of your voice (pro tip: record this and review in 15 years to prove that there was once a time your child liked you)
•holding their head and chest up and kicking their legs when lying on their stomach
•grasping toys
•putting their hand in their mouth with more precision
•making more vowel sounds (ooh and ah)
At this stage, your baby is taking the milestones already achieved and perfecting them. For example, they may hold their head up more consistently and for longer periods, grasp toys with more coordination, and copy your expressions with more accuracy. Other milestones are:
•holding a rattle and shaking it at the same time
•perhaps starting to roll from tummy to back
•tracking movement more fluidly
Your baby continues to grow, explore, and master. As their strength and coordination increase, you may notice that your baby is:
•rolling from tummy to back and then back to tummy
•grabbing their feet, and maybe even inserting them into their mouth
•moving objects from one hand to another
Your baby’s growing up! They may now be:
•sitting up briefly without any support
•saying consonant (mmmm) and vowel (eeee, ooooo) sounds
•playing and expressing displeasure when playtime stops (keep those raspberries coming!)
•trying to get things out of reach
•recognizing their name
Your baby continues to build on what they’ve already learned. Milestones include:
•sitting up without support for longer periods
•responding to the word “no”
•recognizing emotions (happy, stern, etc.) by your tone
•using their hand like a rake to reach for something (called the “raking grasp”)
•responding to expressions — smiling at a smiling face, looking uncertain at a fearful one
You might notice that your little one can now roll over, sit up, and move objects from hand to hand or hand to mouth like a pro. You might also begin to see your baby:
•rocking back and forth on their hands and knees or scoot along the floor (precursors to crawling)
•pulling up to a standing position
•drooling — a lot (some babies will be cutting their first teeth around this age)
•continuing to babble (was that a random ma-ma or da-da you just heard?!)
•developing stranger or separation anxiety — this is a kind of distress babies feel when they’re separated from their parents or primary caregivers
Your baby is on the move! They may be:
•crawling
•more confidently pulling up to a standing position
•playing peekaboo or looking for an object you’ve hidden
•using the pincer grip (which involves holding a small object like a piece of cereal or pasta between their forefinger and thumb)
•pointing at things they want
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- Welcome to the world, little one! Your baby's first few weeks will involve plenty of eating, sleeping, pooping, and snuggling. Around 1 month, your baby will
- If your baby hasn't begun already, now is a great time to introduce tummy time to start working on those muscles! Around 2 months, your baby will
- Babies gain plenty of strength during their third month of life—especially in the upper body. Around 3 months, your baby will: Hold their head upright.
- The biggest 4-month milestone: Rolling over! Sometime around the 4-month mark, your baby will begin rolling over as a precursor to crawling and sitting.
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How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offers important clues about your child’s development. Developmental milestones are things most children (75% or more) can do by a certain age. Check the milestones your child has reached by 1 year by completing a checklist with CDC’s free Milestone Tracker mobile app, for iOS and ...
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