Imitates familiar words and animal sounds • Understands simple instructions (such as “Give me . . .” or “Come here”) • Waves (and understands) bye-bye • Makes appropriate eye contact and shows affection for familiar people • Responds to sounds such as the doorbell ringing or the dog barking • Understands that words are symbols for objects (e.g., shows that the word dog refers to the furry, funny-looking beast beneath his high chair by pointing; points to pictures in a book when named) • Understands (but does not always agree with) the word no
