The most common type of comedy relies on the subversion of expectations. I reckon that's why you don't laugh yet, because you don't have any expectations. Soon your life will be a vast web of expectations and you'll have plenty to laugh at. You'll have plenty to be depressed about as well, but hopefully you can laugh at that stuff too.
Meanwhile, you have learned to smile. Singing the alphabet song to you, or making a pop sound, or choo-chooing, is rendered infinitely rewarding by your wide-eyed grin.
Apart from crying, your smile is your first attempt to communicate with us. Evidence that you're developing into a real whole human being.
And that's, like, awesome.
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