7-Month-Old Baby - What to Expect

Welcome to the seventh month! It's halftime, baby, so get ready for the show, and what a show it will be, featuring plenty of baby breakthrough performances.

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Welcome to the seventh month! It's halftime, baby, so get ready for the show, and what a show it will be, featuring plenty of baby breakthrough performances; adding consonants to that repertoire of sweet sounds or longer chains of babble and repeat performances baby will relish repeating over and over again, like fake coughing.
All the world's a stage for your little interactor these days and he'll take plenty of curtain calls as you cheer him on. Baby's also eager to explore the world, at least as much as she can reach, an area that's definitely expanding as your aspiring adventurer learns to propel herself. Maybe it's sideways via fast flips, maybe it's forward or backward as baby inches towards crawling, maybe it's spinning in a circle. Dragging herself on her belly, scooting, or rocking back and forth on her hands and knees, it's just a matter of time before baby's days of staying put are over.
Another trick baby may have up her sleeve, pivoting when sitting, so she can reach something she's spied to one side. Your little manipulator is figuring out how to deploy fingers, not just fists, to reach for objects and to drag them over for a closer look and possibly a taste, so watch those wily fingers like a mother or father hawk.
Everything your baby does is a memory in the making, though you'll want to use your camera for backup. But did you know memories are actually being captured by your baby's growing brain too and being used every day to make play and social interactions more fun and engaging?
He'll likely remember familiar people and animals, books and toys, music. He may start to recognize you as Mommy and Daddy, the cat as Chloe. He may turn when you say his name and even stop a beat, though definitely not comply when you say no, a word he has probably heard plenty already.
Your little one's emotional IQ is also growing. Not only will your baby show her feelings, she'll begin to read yours by the look on your face and the tone of your voice. And though she still won't have a clue who her mirror image is, she'll start to engage that smiling baby she sees, even stroking her face.
Your little one will start adding gestures to explain what he wants, like reaching his arms out for a pick-me-up. And yes, begin to understand the fine art of button pushing, as in, pick-me-up, now. Keep responding to your baby, who feels more secure in exploring when he knows you're always there when he needs you. You're the first place he'll turn when he's looking for help.
With independent mobility just around the corner, it's time to do a complete baby-proofing of your home if you haven't yet. Get down to baby level, on the floor, on your hands and knees, to survey her surroundings for potential trouble spots. Always overestimate your little one's reach, and though she won't understand them yet, it's smart to start planting safety seeds for the future, using warning words like ouch, boo-boo, hot, sharp, don't touch, careful.
Stimulating your baby now means pulling out all the talking stops and breaking often for books, music, and movement. It also means introducing more challenging play. Think stacking and sorting toys, toys that encourage crawling, cars or balls that roll, light up, make music, action-reaction toys, baby shakes, it rattles, baby presses, it spins, roly poly toys that wobble, but don't tip over, anything baby can safely bang on or push. Here's to a happy, busy seventh month.

[puritysamoei]

I have been following you since I was 2 months pregnant. My baby is now 7 months old
HEIDI! You are perfect..

[petergriffiinbirdistheword]

My baby cries and I pick him up and he'll turn his little head towards the TV and when it's still off, he'll go back to crying. 😂 Its the cutest thing 'little manipulator' lol and it's so hard getting him out of that loop but I'm determined to keep screens away as much as possible for a few years.

[natassia]

My baby fake coughs and when I tell him to stop with a serious face he laughs at me. He so adorable. He will be 7 months tomorrow

[PRETTYESHIA]

My lil man just made 7months today..and he is definitely on the move. He cries to get down like he's ready to walk😊☺💙

[nicoletteirwin]

There’s something about watching infant development videos after having watched all the pregnancy videos😭😩❤️

[oloruntobaowojaiye]

I am a 41 year old father with 7 months twins. This was spot on

[samanthaluis]

So glad they made this series i watch since I was pregnant. This is so help ful as a first time parent

[lifeoflivv]

My little one will be 7 months July 30th 🥺 I love these videos, I’ve been watching them weeks by weeks since I was pregnant

[Spon]

This put my mind at ease about my son's crawling progress, thank you 💛

[nimatz]

My 7 month old is trying to stand up. He stands up like a drunk person 😅

[daphnietudor]

My baby is 7 months and has lots of communication she is crawling and taking steps. She is climbing onto things. Pulling herself up to stand. These milestones are all off for her. Now my son these were on point lol

[dajonball]

😭 middle of the night looking up tips and guidance for my Jr. Thank goodness we have YouTube

[lexiepickles]

My son cries when if I cough too much. (He gets scared) He also starting to understands no, probably because he’s the youngest of 4....So he hears it A LOT 😂

[Spreadasmilechannel]

My Velcro baby learned the pick me up gesture at 4 months. 😂😂😂 I put him in the activity center and he cries and throws his arms up until I get him and if I don’t he slams his arms down in frustration. Funny little things babies are 😂

[tanasiaturner]

Wow my baby is fake coughing 🤣🤣 this is why I watch these videos

[mel]

My little baby is having 7 and mostly 8 months and she want to walk! God bless her

[v.dargain]

Fake coughing is funny to watch . I always ask my charge if he is alright and show a little bit of fake worry when he coughs . It makes him feel that I'm just as concerned about him as mom and dad are while they are away .
Thanks for bringing that up Heidi .

[jennyhendriks]

My baby knows the mirror is used to see mommy behind her. When she spots me in the mirror far behind her, she turns around. She also knows she can watch TV in the mirror.

[angelinacc]

Mine sat @ 7 months on his own he’s been very good at balance he surprised me with that Christmas Day 💙 but besides making it an every day routine what else can I do to help him. ?

[Yourbowtie]

"Baby's days of staying put are over." Girl, those days have been over for 2 months for me 😫