Babies can see light and will move their heads toward a window or a lighted lamp. If the light is too bright, they will shut their eyes real quickly. For babies to see best, hold things about 8-12 inches away from their faces. Try holding a little stuffed animal like a teddy bear about this far away from your baby's face and move it slowly back and forth. It won't be long before your baby's eyes will follow the teddy bear.
Babies like to look at people's faces and listen to all of the noises they make.
Your baby will love you for doing this and making eye contact is real important for babies. Hearing and Listening Babies can hear what you hear but it doesn't make any sense to them. Play some soft music for your baby to listen to. People sing and talk to them. Also, try your luck with humming or singing a song to baby in a soft, loving voice.