Development Time

Finwe is on his fourth month of life, so I wanted to put the list of things he should be able to do, the probables, and the possibles, and the far out theres. The type in italics are the things Finwe can do now.

At the end of the fourth month, your baby . . .

should be able to:

• on stomach, lift head up 90 degrees
• laugh out loud
• follow an object in an arc about 6 inches avoe the face for 180 degrees

will probably be able to:

• hold head steady when upright
• on stomach, raise chest, supported by arms
• roll over (one way)
• grasp a rattle held to backs or tips of fingers
• pay attention to a raisin or other very small object

may possibly be able to:

• keep head level with body when pulled to sitting
• turn in the direction of a voice, particulary mommy's
• say ah-goo or similar vowel-consonant combinations
• razz

may even be able to:

• bear some weight on legs when held upright
• sit without support
• object is you try to take away a toy
• turn in the direction of a voice