2. Your Baby’s Eyes

At birth, your baby’s vision is blurry and gray-scale. A baby’s newborn vision is somewhere between 20/200 and 20/400. But by the five-month mark, the world is coming into focus and their vision may be as strong as 20/25.

Your babe can now distinguish pastel colors. By the end of the 5 month mark, your babe will have developed all their primary visual capabilities like depth perception, color vision, fine acuity, and well-controlled eye movements. (The eye-rolling starts early.)

You’ll notice your child fixating on visually stimulating objects, such as a complex pattern, a mosaic, or even their own reflection. They are also adept at recognizing faces.

3. Your Baby’s Sleep

Your baby should sleep around 15 hours per day, including nap times. On average, if your baby naps for around 4 hours per day, then they should be clocking 10-11 hours of sleep at night. Some babies — though not all — will be able to sleep through the night. Hunger — or a lack of it — usually determines when a baby wakes or sleeps.

Now is a great time to establish a bedtime routine. Make sure your baby is well-fed before bed, so hunger doesn’t interrupt their sleep. The fuller they are at bedtime, the more likely they are to sleep through the night.

4. Your Baby’s Tummy

Your baby is a month away from starting solid food. They are developing the coordination to move solid food from the front of the mouth to the back for swallowing.