Gross and Fine Motor
• Raises head and chest when lying on tummy
• Supports upper body and arms when lying on tummy
• Waves, kicks, and squirms when lying on back or tummy
• Opens and shuts hands
• Pushes down on legs when feet are placed on a firm surface
• Brings hands to mouth
• Swipes at dangling objects with hands
• Grasps toys or other objects when put in hand and shapes them
• Sustained grasp response
• Midline hand play
• Object manipulation
• Head lag on pull to sit
• Thumb in palm, fingers flexed (bent)
• Reflex hand/flaring open
Language/Oral Motor
• Smiles at sound of familiar voices or sight of familiar faces
• Begins to babble
• Startles to loud sounds
• Says “ooh” and “ahah”
• Laughs and possibly squeals
• Suck/swallow reflex
• Tongue, jaw, and lips work as one unit
• Tongue movement in/out pattern
• Tongue is cupped to provide channel for backward movement of liquid
• Rooting reflex
• Phasic bite reflex
• Gag reflex
Personal and Social
• Begins to smile in response to someone else’s smile
• Enjoys playing with others and may cry when people stop or leave
• Becomes more communicative and expressive with face and body
• Imitates some movements and facial expressions
• Appears fussy at times, often at end of the day
Visual
• Watches mother’s face
• Begins eye focus and follow horizontally at 6″–10″ side to midline
• Has longer periods of focus; follows objects; learns to use eyes together
• Circular eye movement
• Visual response to environment and sound
Other Characteristics
• Watches faces intently
• Responds to loud sounds by becoming quiet and still, or with general body movements
• Follows moving objects
• Recognizes familiar objects and people at a distance
• Looks at own hands and stares with hands and eyes in coordination
• Stares at things a lot