Below is a chart of milestones that Ben needs to be achieving. He’s doing well with the Mastered and Emerging skills and he’s working on the Advanced for a 9-month old. He can also do several of the tasks identified for older babies. He’ll figure it all out though… we all do!

One new thing we’ve started – he’s on the Your Baby Can Read program. He’s almost through his first month and while he’s not reading Shakespeare yet, he is babbling more and definitely at least showing an interest.

One of his favorite toys right now is actually a sippy cup. 🙂

Child’s Age	Mastered Skills (most kids can do)	Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)	Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
9 months	Stands while holding onto something Jabbers or combines syllables Understands object permanence	Cruises while holding onto furniture Drinks from a sippy cup Eats with fingers Bangs objects together	Plays patty-cake and peek-a-boo Says “mama” or “dada” to the correct parent
10 months	Waves goodbye Picks things up withpincer grasp Crawls well, with belly off the ground	Says “mama” or “dada” to the correct parent Indicates wants with gestures	Stands alone for a couple of seconds Puts objects into a container
11 months	Says “mama” or “dada” to the correct parent Plays patty-cake and peek-a-boo Stands alone for a couple of seconds Cruises	Understands “no” and simple instructions Puts objects into a container	Says one word besides “mama” or “dada” Stoops from standing position
12 months	Imitates others’ activities Indicates wants with gestures	Takes a few steps Says one word besides “mama” or “dada”	Walks alone Scribbles with a crayon Says two words besides “mama” or “dada”