7 months

Most babies should

Sit without support

Make razzing sounds

Imitate sound

Work at getting a toy that is out of reach

Feed self a cracker or finger food

Some babies will 

Start crawling or lunging forward

Get upset if you take a toy away

Play peek-a-boo

Distinguish emotions by your tone of voice

Pass object from one hand to the other

Separation and stranger anxiety may begin

Some babies could

Stand while holding onto something

Wave goodbye

Clap hands

Bang objects together

Say mama or dada

Pull up to standing position from sitting

Walk holding onto furniture

 8 Months
Most babies

Start crawling

Sit without support

Pass object from one hand to the other

Respond to own name

Mouth and chew on objects

Reach for spoon when being fed

Turn away when finished eating

Say mama and dada to both parents (usually isn’t specific)

Some babies will 

Stand while holding on to something

Crawl well

Pull up to standing position from sitting

Walk holding onto furniture

Clap and bang objects together

Separation and stranger anxiety may begin

Some babies could 

Indicate wants with different gestures

Use thumb and finger pincer grasp to pick things up

Stand alone momentarily

Wave goodbye

Understand the word no (but usually doesn’t obey it)

 9 Months
Most babies

Stand while holding on to something

Look for dropped objects

Pull up to standing position from sitting

Clap and bang objects together

Combine syllables into word like sounds

Separation and stranger anxiety may begin

Some babies will 

Use thumb and finger pincer grasp to pick things up

Walk holding onto furniture

Stand alone momentarily

Wave goodbye

Drop object and then looks for them

Understand the word no (but usually doesn’t obey it)

Begin to identify self in a mirror

Some babies could 

Play patty cake

Play ball

Drink from a cup alone

Stand alone well

Say one word other than mama or dada

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