Baby Milestones: 1 to 6 Months

I found this list on iVillage, thought I'd repost here so I can keep a record of the milestones, when they typically happen and when Ashton reaches them.

By the end of month one a baby typically:

Lifts head for short periods of time

Moves head from side to side

Prefers the human face to other shapes

Makes jerky, arm movements

Brings hands to face

Has strong reflex movements

Can focus on items 8 to 12 inches away

May turn towards familiar sounds or voices

Responds to loud sounds

Blinks at bright lights

By the end of month two a baby typically:

Smiles

Tracks objects with his eyes

Makes noises other than crying

May repeat vowel noises, such as "ah" or "ooh"

By the end of month three a baby typically:

Raises head and chest when put on tummy

Lifts head up 45 degree

Kicks and straightens legs when on back

Open and shuts hands

Pushes down with legs when placed on a hard surface

Reaches for dangling objects

Grasps and shakes hand toys

Tracks moving objects

Begins to imitate sounds

Recognizes familiar objects and people, even at a distance

Begins to develop a social smile

Begins to develop hand-eye coordination

Brings both hands together

Interested in circular and spiral patterns

Kicks legs energetically

Holds head up with control

By the end of month four a baby typically:

May sleep about six hours at night before waking (total sleep typically 14 to 17 hours)

Rolls over (usually stomach to back is first)

Sits with support

Lifts head up 90 degrees

Can follow a moving object for a 180-degree arc

Babbles and amuses self with new noises

Responds to all colors and shades

Explores objects with his mouth

Recognizes a bottle or breast

Communicates pain, fear, loneliness and discomfort through crying

Responds to a rattle or bell

By the end of month five a baby typically:

Pays attention to small objects

Experiments with the concept of cause and effect

Can see across the room

Begins to use hands in a raking fashion to bring toys near

Begins teething process

By the end of month six a baby typically:

Keeps head level when pulled to sitting position

Makes some vowel-consonant sounds

Sits by self with minimal support

Opens mouth for spoon

Reaches for and grabs objects

Rolls over and back

Drinks from a cup with help

Can hold bottle

Copies some facial expressions

Makes two-syllable sounds