It's Wednesday-Let's talk!

So, is your baby meeting all of his or her milestones? Here are some ideas for development across the ages from newborn to three!

Newborn-3 months: Your baby has been hearing your voice for months, so keep on talking. Your voice is a calming influence for your little one, so make sure you are talking and singing to her when she is awake.

3-6 months: Raspberries! Look at your baby and blow raspberries and see how she watches you and tries to imitate you. Language is imitation, so let your baby see how your are using your mouth to make sounds.

6-9 months: Practice putting gestures with words. This is a great time to practice "bye-bye", "so big" and "up". Your baby will love the positive response she gets for doing these on command!

9-12 months: Practice putting words with actions. When you are playing with your baby, have her practice the "give me" command with small toys. A shape sorter is great for this.

12-18 months: Words! Get the bubbles out and practice saying "pop" as your baby laughs and enjoys bubbles. By the way, the Dollar Store bubbles are the best!

18-24 months: Narrate life. You may think you sound ridiculous, but talk your way through your day. Your baby is a sponge for words now, so let her hear them all. While you are giving her a bath tonight, talk her through the process. This is a great time to practice body parts too!

24-30 months: Every baby loves music. Sing some motor songs with her and have her imitate you and leave out the last word. See if she can fill it in and watch how proud she is of herself! Itsy Bitsy Spider and Old McDonald are great choices!

30-36 months: Chatterbox! Get at eye level with your baby and have a conversation. Don't worry about what it is about; this is about engaging back and forth with language. These are the conversations to write about in the baby book-priceless!