Every age, week by week and month by month

This week, your baby is learning your voice was worth the wait.

This week, your baby's nose already knows you.

This week, watching is the whole job, and your baby is good at it.

This week, a real gaze is starting to hold a beat longer.

This week, tracking your face across the room is new work, and baby is on it.

This week, evenings might get loud, and that's a phase, not a verdict on your parenting.

This week is when a lot of parents get their first real, unmistakable smile.

This week, longer alert stretches mean more time to actually play.

This week, many babies are lifting their head to 45 degrees and holding a smile like they mean it.

This week, another growth spurt may shake up the routine you just found.

This week, hands are becoming interesting toys in their own right.

This week, the vocal range is expanding, gurgles and all.

This week, hands are opening up and pushing up is starting to look like real strength.

This week, reaching for a toy is starting to look like it's on purpose.

This week, full-on laughs and squeals are common, and they're contagious.

This week, everything within reach is getting the mouth test.

This week, sitting with a little help is starting to feel steady.

This week, passing a toy from hand to hand is a small feat of coordination.

This week, a rolling baby can suddenly be in a very different spot than you left them.

This month, sitting with a little help and a whole lot of babbling take center stage.

This month, sitting solo is often within reach, and stranger radar may be switching on.

This month, the first commando-crawl attempts might launch a whole new chase.

This month, a wave bye-bye might be the cutest new party trick yet.

This month, cruising along the couch is basically toddler training wheels.

This month, a few wobbly seconds of standing alone can feel like a huge deal, because it is.

This month is the first birthday, and every wobble on the way to walking is worth celebrating.

This month, stacking two blocks might be the new favorite trick.

This month, scribbling with a crayon counts as fine art around here.

This month, following a simple instruction on the first try is a genuine milestone.

This month, feeding a stuffed animal a pretend snack might be the day's main event.

This month, a first attempt at running might look more like a fast, happy stumble, and that's exactly right.

This month, a lot of toddlers hit a vocabulary growth spurt that can feel like a switch flipped.

This month, a pretend phone call might be the most serious conversation of the day.

This month, "more milk" might be the first real two-word combo, and it's a big deal.

This month, "helping" with chores (even if it slows everything down) is a real developmental win.

This month, sorting toys by color might turn into a surprisingly focused little project.

This month, "what's that?" might become the most-asked question in the house.

This month is the second birthday, and short phrases and real conversations are starting to click.