4 months old

I am late again in posting Zac's milestone :D But hey! I'll try to catch up :D

Zac's Milestone
(4 months old)

PHYSICAL AND MOTOR SKILLS

• Double the birth weight
• Rooting and sucking reflexes are well-developed
• Have almost no head lag while in a sitting position
• Be able to sit up straight if propped
• Raise head 90 degrees when placed on stomach
• Be able to roll from front to back
• Bring hands together over mid-chest
• Try to reach objects with hands (may commonly overshoot)
• Hold and let go of an object
• Play with rattle when it's placed in the hands, but won't be able to pick it up if dropped
• Be able to grasp rattle with both hands
• Be able to place objects in mouth
• Sleep 9 to 10 hours at night with two naps (total of 14 - 16 hours per day)

SENSORY AND COGNITIVE SKILLS

• Have well-established close vision
• Increase eye contact with parents and others
• Have beginning hand-eye coordination
• Be able to babble and coo
• Be able to laugh out loud
• Anticipate feeding when able to see a bottle
• Demand attention by fussing
• Recognize parent voice or touch
• Watches hands intently
• Turn head to locate sounds

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• Smiles in response to a friendly face or voice
• Can entertain self by playing with fingers, hands and toes
• Enjoys familiar routines, such as being bathed and having diaper changed
• Delights in play that involves gentle tickling, laughing and jiggling
• Spends much less time crying
• Recognizes and reaches out to familiar faces and objects; reacts by waving arms and squealing with excitement
• Stops crying when parent or caregiver comes near
• Enjoys being held and cuddles at times other than feeding and bedtime
• Reacts differently to adult voices, may frown or look anxious if voices are loud, angry or unfamiliar