My PG brother was described as just quietly looking all around the delivery room, taking it all in, making eye contact, while still covered in goo.

DS was sleepier initially, well not sleepy but kept his eyes closed as if light hurt, he'd squint when he opened his eyes. His body and reactions were alert, if that makes any sense, but not his eyes initially. Once he opened his eyes, around his actual due date (he had been early) he he seemed to be able to focus on and be interested in books, images, people's eyes, etc. We read that infants can't focus well early on but this wasn't our experience.

Polly