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Your baby notices when people around them are happy, sad, or upset and reacts accordingly. They may become quiet when they sense tension or laugh when others are joyful.

Your baby laughs and squeals during interactive games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake. They may even try to keep the game going by grabbing the blanket or bouncing with excitement.

Your baby strings together consonant-vowel combinations like "bababa" and "mamama." These repetitive sound chains are an important step toward first words.

Your baby may pause briefly when you say "no" in a firm voice. They are beginning to understand tone and the meaning behind certain words, even if they don't always comply.

When you partially cover a toy with a cloth, your baby pulls the cloth away to find it. This early search behavior shows the beginnings of object permanence.

Your baby learns about objects by shaking them, banging them on surfaces, and dropping them. Every sound and reaction teaches them something about how things work.

Your baby can sit on the floor independently, using their hands for balance when needed. This frees up both hands for playing and exploring while sitting.

Your baby starts moving their body across the floor by crawling on hands and knees, army crawling on their belly, or scooting on their bottom. Every baby finds their own style.