Your baby has made many strides in his physical and social development up to this point. There are many more changes he will be experiencing over the next several months. During the time period from seven months to ninth months your baby will start developing his language skills and motor skills much more quickly now.
By now your baby is most likely sitting unaided. He may now begin to try to scoot or pull himself to get to objects he wants. Soon your baby will be getting up on his knees and will begin to crawl. Once your baby learns he can get around he will quickly develop other skills such as pulling himself up to furniture and may even begin taking steps while holding onto furniture or while holding someone’s hands.
Your baby’s first tooth will most likely come in around the seventh month. Some babies will get their first teeth sooner than this, but on an average you can expect it now. Once your baby’s first tooth pops through, many more will come in quickly. With your baby’s new teeth and the fact that his digestive tract is more developed now, you can begin introducing new foods and different textures to your baby’s diet.
Until now your baby’s vision has been about 20/40 at best but has now developed to the point where his clarity and depth perception are fully developed. By eight months he will be able to recognize people and objects from across the room.
Your baby will finally begin understanding that he is a fully independent person. Because of this your baby may develop some separation anxiety while learning that mommy will come back when she leaves even for a minute. At this point in a baby’s development they will begin to test your authority by refusing to do what he is told to do. This is not a matter of defiance, but rather exploration. He is simply curious and cannot remember things for more than a few seconds at a time.
