Blake: 1 Month Old

Blake turned 1 month old on June 1st. With Emma I use the typical baby milestones to see where she was. With Blake I will be using both the typical and down syndrome time lines for milestones, although it varies so much sometimes that you can't have a time frame. We obviously don't expect him to hit his milestones at the same time as a typical baby because his muscle tone is so much lower. However, I still like to know where he is in comparison as it lets us know what we should be working on.

Most Babies Will Be Able To Do:

Skill: Lift head briefly while on tummy
Ds Age: 1 to 3 months
Blake: He can do this, but barely.

Skill: Focus on a face
Ds Age: unsure
Blake: He cannot do this yet.

Skill: Bring hands to face
Ds Age: unsure
Blake: He can do this

Skill: Suck well
Ds Age: can take awhile
Blake: he tires out very easily and his suck is not very strong

Half of Babies Will Be Able to Do:


Skill: Respond to loud noises in some way, such as startling, crying, quieting
Ds Age: 1 to 3 months
Blake: He can do this, he startles so much

Some Babies Will Be Able To:

Skill: Lift head 45 degrees on tummy
Ds Age: 1.5 to 4.5 months
Blake: He can't do this yet on his tummy. He can when on your chest.

Skill: Vocalizing in ways other than crying, such as cooing
Ds Age: 1.5 to 4.5 months
Blake: He can do this, but doesn't do it very often

Skill: Smile in response to smile
Ds Age: 2 to 4.5 months
Blake: does not do this yet

A Few Babies Will Be Able To:

Skill: Lift head 90 degrees on tummy
Ds Age: 3 to 6 months
Blake: He does not do this yet

Skill: Hold head steady when upright
Ds Age:  4 to 6  months
Blake: He does not do this yet

Skill: Bring hands together
Ds Age: 1 to 5 months
Blake: I don't think he did this at that point, at least not on purpose

Skill: Smile spontaneously
Ds Age: 2 to 5 months
Blake: He does not do this yet