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Baby begins to adapt to outside world. Babies systems are functional and ready to take over at the time of birth. However these systems are still immature and require full attention from parents. Newborns motor skills are mainly reflexive moving and auto responses that are for protection and survival mode.

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Eating:
-6-10 feedings, approximately 18-22 oz; the number of feedings will decrease to 5-6 feeds while the total amount will increase to about 30 oz.
Toileting, Bathing and Dressing:
-may cry as signs of diaper change needed
- enjoy warm baths. Eyes will be kept open, coos, and relax body tension.
Sleeping:
- Sleep 4-6 hours after a few days might increase to 5-7 hours
Play and Social:
-prefer light and brightness
-states at faces in close range
-enjoy lots of touching and holding; may become fussy with too much overstimulation.

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At this stage babies begin to unfold and show rapid growth. Body is fairly stabilized, temperature, breathing patterns, and heart rate become regular. They show improvement in motor skills as strength and muscle control increases. Learning occurs continuously throughout the infant awake hours.

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Eating:
-5-6 feedings per day, may eat more often if fed on demand.
Toileting, Bathing and Dressing:
- Enjoys bath time on most occasions, kicks, laughs, and splashes.
Sleeping:
-Average 14-17 hours of sleep, often awake for 2-3 periods during the daytime.
-falls asleep for the night soon after the evening feeding.
-begins sleeping through the night
Play and Social Activity:
-spends waking periods engaged in physical activity, kicking, turning head from side to side, smiling, and cooing when being talked and sung to.

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Infants at this age are developing a wide range of skills and greater ability to use their bodies for purposeful activities. The seem to be busy every waking moment, mouthing toys and other objects. They move easily from spontaneous self initiated activities to social activities initiated by others.

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Eating:
-Adjust feeding times to the family schedule usually is 3-4 feedings.
-shows interest in feeding activities reaches for the cup and spoon while being fed.
-Less need for sucking
-closes the mouth firmly or turns the head away when hunger satisfied.
Toileting, Bathing and Dressing:
-prefers being free of clothes
-splashes vigorously with both hands during bath
-moves hands constantly; nothing within reach is safe from being spilled, placed in the mouth, or dashed to the floor.
Sleeping:
-Awakens early in the morning
-beings to give up the need for late feeding
-sleeps 11-13 hours at night
Plays and Social Activity:
-Enjoys laying on back
-looks at own hands with interest and delight
-plays with soft and squeaky toys
-Differentiates between different familiar and unfamiliar people.

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Between this age, the infant is gearing up for two new major developmental events: walking and talking. These milestones usually begin around the infant's first birthday. They become highly sociable. They find ways to be the center of attention and to win approval and applause from family and friends.

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Eating:
-Eats three meals per day
- Begin to refuse the bottle
-Learns to drink from a cup
-Begins to eat finger foods
Toileting, Bathing and Dressing:
-Enjoy bath time; splashes and plays with water toys
-Delights in letting water drip from sponge
-shows interest in pulling off shoes, hats, and socks
Sleeping:
-Goes to bed willingly but may not fall asleep immediately
-sleeps until early morning
-plays alone and quietly for 15-30 minutes.
Plays and Social Activities:
-Enjoys large motor activities
-Places things on the head, such as a bowl or cup
-Throws things on the floor and expects them to be returned