THE 1st MONTH
Physical
- She's able to see now but still near-sighted - only able to see things about 10 inches away
- She stares at objects but doesn't know how to reach yet
- She loves being cuddled and enjoys breastfeeding even more when there's skin to skin contact (which is not really a sight to see! heheh!)
- She's growing very fast and is 95 percentile rank when it comes to her height and weight (that's coz she drinks 2-3 oz every feeding and 24-28 oz a day)
- Movement is reflexive (which freaks me out coz it seems to me that she's shivering more than anything else!)
Mental
- She only appreciates looking at high contrast patterns and colors
- She seems to be alert 1 out of every 10 hours (most of the day she's sleeping!)
- Behavior is reflexive
- Will cry if overstimulated or understimulated
Language
- She responds to voices
- Small cooing begins (awww...that's the cutest sound I've ever heard in my life!)
Social
- She likes it when we talk to her (what can I say I have a beautiful voice...heheh!)
- She smiles in her sleep
- She enjoys eye contact (especially since her mommy's eyes are big and animated all the time...lol!)
THE 2nd MONTH
Physical
- Her muscles relax and twitch less
- She's able to lift her head when you put her on her stomach (though she doesn't like that very much)
- Her hands start to unfold
- She can roll back to side
- She follows moving objects with her eyes
- She has strong legs - can briefly bear weight on legs already
Mental
- Starts to make associations - she knows a little about cause and effect (she knows now that when she cries, mommy will come running to soothe her...hehhe!)
- She wants visual stimulation (she has this crib mirror that stimulates her vision at the same time with its contrasting patterns and colors)
Language
- She gurgles, coos, and squeals
- She communicates her moods
Social
- She knows the art of responsive smiling. She smiles when we make funny faces.
- She exhibits emotions
- She studies faces and tries to reach for things
- She's starting to develop her personality
THE 3rd MONTH
Physical
- She can stretch her limbs all the way out
- She's able to hold her head
- She's able to hold a rattle but for a short period of time
- She can stand up with help
- She plays with her hands
Mental
- She learns cause and effect more profoundly
- She's fascinated by her hands and her feet
- She likes detailed high-contrast images and toys that stimulates her sense of touch (toys that have a different feel and texture to them)
Language
- She begins to really enjoy babbling to me
- She starts to laugh
- She has different cries for different needs
Social
- She makes eye contact
- She smiles at faces
- She begins to identify us as her mommy and daddy
- She can easily be soothed as long as she's not having tummy ache or anything (though she's never was a cry baby - she only cries when she needs milk or when she needs to be changed but other than that, she's a happy baby!)
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