He's 6 weeks old and this morning during a diaper change he just smiled right at me. My wife says it's probably just gas but I don't care. That's my guy acknowledging me for the first time. I must have texted the photo to like 15 people. Is it weird that I already love him so much it scares me sometimes?
That's the best feeling in the world right? Mine is almost 8 weeks and I'm still waiting for that real smile. My wife keeps saying it's just gas but I'm convinced he knows me already.
Welcome to the club where the smallest things hit you the hardest. Wait until the first laugh. You'll be done for.
Whether it's gas or real, you'll remember that moment forever. My oldest is 8 now and I still think about the first time he smiled at me. Enjoy every second of this.
My wife said the same thing about the smiles and I was like okay whatever, but honestly those early grins hit different. That's your guy right there.
Dude that's amazing, even if it IS gas it still counts in my book. Six weeks in and those little moments are what keep you going when you're running on fumes and coffee.
Wait until he's a few months older and starts actually recognizing you. That's when it gets REAL. The smiles now are cute but the ones where he knows it's dad? That's the stuff that changes you as a person.
This feeling never gets old even with three kids. Congrats man, you're doing great. Your wife might be right about the gas thing but honestly it doesn't matter. That's your son smiling at his dad.
Those early smiles are everything. Seriously cherish it because they grow so fast. My two year old now gives me the biggest grins and it never gets old.
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Those early smiles hit different man. At 6 weeks it's still mostly gas but that doesn't even matter because YOUR brain doesn't care. Enjoy every single one of these moments because they go fast.