What to Expect the First Year (Updated 2023) Month 1: Establish a feeding schedule and routine. Monitor baby's weight and growth. Begin tummy time and other developmental activities. Month 2: Introduce new foods, starting with purees. Encourage social interaction and play. Start tracking baby's sleep patterns. Month 3: Continue introducing new foods and textures. Promote language development through talking and singing. Encourage crawling and other gross motor skills. Month 4: Introduce finger foods and encourage self-feeding. Begin teething and provide teething toys. Promote cognitive development through toys and books. Month 5: Continue expanding baby's diet with a variety of foods. Encourage exploration and play. Monitor baby's milestones and consult with a healthcare professional if needed. Month 6: Introduce solid foods and encourage chewing. Promote language development through conversations and reading. Encourage crawling and other gross motor skills. Month 7: Continue introducing new foods and textures. Encourage social interaction and play. Monitor baby's sleep patterns and adjust as needed. Month 8: Introduce finger foods and encourage self-feeding. Promote language development through talking and singing. Encourage crawling and other gross motor skills. Month 9: Continue expanding baby's diet with a variety of foods. Encourage exploration and play. Monitor baby's milestones and consult with a healthcare professional if needed. Month 10: Introduce solid foods and encourage chewing. Promote language development through conversations and reading. Encourage crawling and other gross motor skills. Month 11: Continue introducing new foods and textures. Encourage social interaction and play. Monitor baby's sleep patterns and adjust as needed. Month 12: Introduce finger foods and encourage self-feeding. Promote language development through talking and singing. Encourage crawling and other gross motor skills.