Once you receive your new bundle of joy into the world, there will be many changes happening every day. A healthy baby grows and changes quickly when he learns new skills every day. Stage of infant development is important to monitor to ensure that your baby happy and healthy. Most parents also want to document this milestone to share with friends and family. From the first steps to first words, your baby will experience a continuous change while he was growing rapidly.

As a newborn, your baby will spend most of their time sleeping and eating. In fact, parents would often go without sleep, because the baby will sleep no more than two hours at a time. This sleep is important for infant growth, as the first few weeks he will experience some major milestone in the development itself. Approximately three weeks, your baby should be starting to lift his head. This is a big step in the development of infants. Cooing and other voices should be seen about four weeks as the baby continues to grow. In the next few months, major development will happen to the baby. At five months, you can expect to see your baby roll over and hold a toy. This can be as enjoyable for parents as a baby learning new skills so much.

At the age of six months, your toddler will reach for toys and sit, and imitate the movements and sounds. You will be able to see your baby to nurse him crackers or cookies for about seven months of age, and began to crawl at the age of eight months. A few months later stages of infant development will bring things like walking, saying the words, and even climbing stairs. Close attention to your baby’s development must experience will help ensure they are happy, healthy and developing skills at a normal level.