When she pauses from sucking during a feeding, she is really waiting for you to respond to her. These pauses will grow in length as she enjoys this interaction with you. After tuning in to you or another interesting object for a few moments, you'll notice that your baby will turn away. In time, she will be able to pay attention for longer and longer periods. At around two months of age, most babies start smiling their first real social smiles.
Many babies actually make a brief cooing sound as they attempt to communicate.
It is at about this age that you will also notice that your baby responds differently to the different people in his life. He will use his body differently with Mom, with Dad, and with other people. He is beginning to differentiate the role each will play in his life, and is already changing his behavior to suit his relationship with each person. The changes you have been seeing in your baby will continue at an amazing rate in the months to come. You will receive another Baby TALK newsletter describing some of those changes in two months when your child is four months old.