Annie Baxter, a reporter for Minnesota Public Radio, estimates that in 2008 consumer spending accounted for roughly two-thirds of the American economy. Consumers are the grease of the economy, and play important and complex roles in the way the economy is shaped. The main role of the consumer is to spend money. How much money she spends is primarily based on her income. How she spends it, however, depends on her needs and preferences. For instance, if she has $100 to spend, she might buy $75 worth of groceries and $25 worth of clothes.
When Jennifer Massaro picked up her 11-month-old son, Dante, from daycare one day, she discovered he had a new skill: A little girl waved bye-bye, and he waved back! says Massaro, of Los Gatos, CA. You might start seeing this nonverbal (not to mention cute) form of communication when your baby is around 9 months old.
The baby usually starts kicking anywhere from 18-22 weeks, but can be sooner for some and later for others.