My Baby's Milestones at Five Months

Each baby is unique and may develop at a pace that may be slightly different than others. Nevertheless, there are certain milestones that a baby must achieve for each  month that he grows older from the newborn stage.


It's really amazing how babies develop so fast in many exciting ways that are very apparent! Every month, they are learning new skills. For example, at five months old, my baby Khalil can now do the following:

• smile and laugh out loud in reaction to stimuli, such as when we make funny face and create funny sounds and try to converse with him
• coos and makes other baby sounds when we talk to him, as if he can really converse
• grasp different items and if they are movable, automatically brings them to his mouth
• thumbsuck and "eat" all of his fingers
• reach for objects with his hands
• pull objects closer to himself
• be in a sitting position with support
• roll over and flip upside down on his tummy
• explore the surroundings with his eyes
• focus on watching TV or looking at the computer screen
• seemingly "sing" along with the lullaby being hummed to him
• sometimes hold his milk bottle by himself when hands are positioned
• listen to stories

Babies are so adorable! And parents never fail to be amazed at each little milestone that their baby is able to accomplish. I look forward to the other developments that my baby will exhibit in the following months.

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