7 months

• She Sits without support
• Imitates speech sounds (babbles)

• Crawls or lunges forward

• Stands while holding onto something
• She waves goodbye

8 months

• Points at objects

• Pulls self to standing position, cruises
• Picks things up with thumb-finger "pincer" grasp
• Indicates wants with gestures

9 months

• Combines syllables into word like sounds
• Plays patty-cake
• She says "dada" and "mama" to the right parent

10 months

• Drinks from a cup

• She can crawl up the stairs without help
• Stands alone for a couple of seconds
• Puts objects into a container

11 months

• Understands simple instructions

• She can slide down the stairs without help

• Drinks from a cup
• She can say other words besides "mama" and "dada"
• Stoops from standing position

12 months

• Takes a few steps
• Understands and responds to simple instructions

• Scribbles with crayon