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Your baby clearly recognizes family members and close friends, smiling and reaching for them. They may become wary or reserved around people they don't know well.

Your baby is fascinated by their own reflection, smiling and reaching at the baby in the mirror. While they don't yet realize it's themselves, they love the interaction.

When you call your baby's name, they turn toward you reliably. This consistent response shows they have connected their name with themselves.

Your baby chains together sounds like "ah," "eh," and "oh" in long vocal strings. These playful sound combinations are practice runs for real words down the road.

Mouthing objects is still your baby's primary way of learning about the world. They are gathering information about texture, shape, and even temperature through oral exploration.

Your baby actively reaches for objects that interest them, stretching and sometimes lunging to grab what they want. Their curiosity is a powerful motivator for movement.

Your baby can sit upright when propped with pillows or held at the hips. They are building the core strength and balance needed for sitting independently soon.

Your baby starts transferring a toy from one hand to the other, a skill that requires coordination between both sides of the body and brain.