•Demonstrate anticipatory behaviors, like rooting and sucking at the site of a nipple or bottle

•Detect sound differences in pitch and volume

•Discern objects more clearly within a distance of 13 inches

•Focus on moving objects, including the faces of caregivers

•See all colors of the human visual spectrum

•Tell between tastes, from sweet, salty, bitter, and sour

•Use facial expressions to respond to their environment

•Imitate facial expressions

•React to familiar sounds

•Recognize familiar faces

•Respond to the facial expressions of other people

•Gaze longer at "impossible" things such as an object suspended in midair

•Tell the differences between pictures depicting different numbers of objects

•Understand the differences between animate and inanimate objects

•Manipulate objects by turning them over, trying to put one object into another, etc.

•Understand the concept of object permanence, the idea that an object continues to exist even though it cannot be seen

•Identify objects that are similar

•Imitate the actions and language of adults

•Learn through exploration

•Point out familiar objects and people in picture books

•Tell the difference between "Me" and "You"

•Understand and respond to words

•Ask "why" questions to gain information

•Demonstrate awareness of the past and present

•Learn by observing and listening to instructions

•Maintain a longer attention span of around 5 to 15 minutes

•Organize objects by size and shape

•Seek answers to questions

•Understand how to group and match object according to color