• In developing a sense of trust and learning to make predictions
• Learns ways of self-comforting
• Demonstrates a variety of emotions, including sadness, anger, surprise, and joy
• Learns to respond to a smile with a smile
• Shows emerging awareness of self by playing with her own hands or by touching her caregiver’s mouth and then her own
• Develops preferences for certain sights sounds, ways of being held, objects, and activities
• Enjoys active play but can get overstimulated