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Milestones In Action : By Two Months
Milestones Photo and Video Library
Calms down when spoken to or picked up
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Photo 1: The baby in this photo is crying as her mom is trying to calm her down by picking her up and speaking to her, a 2-month social/emotional milestone.
Photo 2: The baby in this photo is calm after her mom has spoken to her and picked her up, a 2-month social/emotional milestone.
Looks at your face
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The baby in this photo is looking at her mother’s face, a 2-month social/emotional milestone.
Seems happy to see you when you walk up to her
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The baby in this photo seems happy to see her mother, a 2-month social/emotional milestone.
Smiles when you talk to or smile at him
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The baby in this video is smiling at his mom as she smiles and talks to him, a 2-month social/emotional milestone.
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Makes sounds other than crying
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The baby in this video is making sounds other than crying, a 2-month language/communication milestone.
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Reacts to loud sounds
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The baby in this video hears a loud sound and reacts by looking towards where the sound came from, a 2-month language/communication milestone.
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Watches you as you move
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The baby in this video is watching his mom move, a 2-month cognitive milestone.
Looks at a toy for several seconds
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The baby in this photo is looking at a toy for several seconds, a 2-month cognitive milestone.
Holds head up when on tummy
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The baby in this photo is holding her head up as she lays on her tummy, a 2-month movement/physical development milestone.
Moves both arms and both legs
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The baby in this video is moving both legs and arms, a 2-month movement/physical development milestone.
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Opens hands briefly
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The baby in this video is opening his hands briefly, a 2-month movement/physical development milestone.
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