👶milestones by age, 2 months to 2 years - straight from the CDC

CDC's Learn the Signs Act Early checklists. not a race and not a diagnosis. ask your pediatrician if something feels off, that's what they're there for.

2 months: smiles when you talk to her, calms down when you pick her up

4 months: coos back at you, brings her hands to her mouth

this is the age we finally felt like we were getting somewhere

6 months: knows familiar faces, rolls tummy to back, reaches for a toy she wants

9 months: gets to sitting by herself, looks when you call her name, is clingy around strangers

the stranger clinginess hit us hard on a flight. ask your pediatrician if it feels extreme, ours said it was textbook

12 months: waves bye-bye, pulls up to stand, understands 'no' (pauses at least)

15 months: takes a few steps alone, points to ask for something, stacks two small objects

we used this daily to gauge if she needed a snack or just wanted up. spoiler it was usually both

18 months: walks without holding on, tries 3+ words besides mama or dada, follows a one-step direction

2 years: kicks a ball, runs, points to at least two body parts when you ask

running felt sudden. one week she's cruising furniture, the next she's booking it across the living room

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