As Baby<\/span> gets closer and closer to their<\/span> second month old, they is<\/span> growing more independent every day. Not independent enough to start crossing the street without holding your hand – or even crossing the street while holding your hand, or crossing anything, or standing at all – but independent enough to start expressing a few of their<\/span> own feelings. This is around the time when Baby<\/span>\u2019s reflex smiles start to disappear, and their<\/span> real, happy smiles start to take their place, so get your camera ready!<\/p>\n Another development that\u2019s coming right up might be a little bit less fun – Baby<\/span>\u2019s 2-month checkup. These frequent checkups won\u2019t last too long, but while they do last, it\u2019s important to make sure they happen as close to on-time as possible, so that Baby<\/span>\u2019s vaccination schedule stays on-track.<\/p>\n Baby<\/span> is moving around more and more every day, and as they starts<\/span> trying ambitious new types of wiggling, it\u2019s important to keep an eye out for when they starts<\/span> trying to turn over, either from their<\/span> back to their<\/span> front, or the other way around. When they does<\/span> start trying to roll, this is a sign of a couple of different things. First, rolling is a very big step towards Baby<\/span> being able to move around on their<\/span> own. Second, though, Baby<\/span> starting to roll can be a sign that it\u2019s time for them<\/span> to say goodbye to an old friend – the swaddle.<\/p>\n It\u2019s important for a home\u2019s baby-proofing efforts to keep up with the growth of the baby who lives there, so as Baby<\/span> gets stronger, smarter, and faster, it\u2019s a good idea to take a close look around your home every now and then, to make sure you\u2019re at least two steps ahead of Baby<\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" {{ PRONOUN_BABY }} may not be fully independent yet, or really in any meaningful way whatsoever, but that won’t stop {{ PRONOUN_HIM_HER_LOWER }} from trying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":235437,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ovia_author_name":"","ovia_author_prefix":"","ovia_author_image":"","ovia_content_type_id":"177","ovia_product_mode":"13","ovia_days_from_signup":"","ovia_days_from_lmp":"","ovia_days_from_baby_birth":"49","ovia_days_from_enroll":"","ovia_health_module_days_from":"","ovia_article_for_email_days_from":"49","ovia_health_module":"","ovia_legacy_id2":"","ovia_ttc":"","ovia_article_subtype":"slideshow","ovia_health_symptom":"","ovia_partner_id":"","ovia_partner_custom_group":"","ovia_legacy_category":"1","ovia_legacy_category2":"200","ovia_content_url_id":"100849","ovia_include_share_buttons":"","ovia_fertility_goal":"","ovia_secondary_module":"","ovia_trimester":"","ovia_child_age":"","ovia_share_image":"","ovia_more_menu_image":"","ovia_button1_url":"","ovia_days_from_postpartum":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"fert-category":[],"preg-category":[],"parent-category":[94,113,112,93,105],"fert-tag":[],"preg-tag":[],"parent-tag":[346,430,425],"class_list":["post-100849","article","type-article","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","parent-category-baby-growth-month-by-month","parent-category-baby-milestones","parent-category-babys-development-and-growth","parent-category-babys-first-year","parent-category-babys-health-and-wellness","parent-tag-1-month-old-baby","parent-tag-baby-cognitive-development","parent-tag-baby-motor-skills"],"yoast_head":"\nMilestones<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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