Okay I know this sounds stupid but my daughter legitimately smiled at me this morning. Like a real, intentional smile, not just gas. She's 6 weeks old and I have been WAITING for this moment since she was born. My wife was still sleeping so I just sat there making dumb faces at her for like 20 minutes trying to get her to do it again. This parenting thing might not be totally terrible. Feeling pretty great right now ngl
This hits different when you're the one it's directed at. My daughter did this at like 7 weeks and I literally couldn't stop grinning for two days. You're gonna want to film the next one so bad.
the fact that you've been WAITING for this moment is what gets me. all that sleep deprivation and panic pays off in one tiny smile lol. cherish it - they start smiling at everyone soon and it's less special
6 weeks and she's already smiling at dad?? bro that's huge. newborns don't smile at people they don't recognize or feel safe with. you've built something already
okay real talk - her smiling at YOU specifically at 6 weeks vs just random baby smiles is evidence you're doing the dad thing right. she's comfortable enough with you to do it. that's the whole point
not stupid AT ALL. that's the best. remember that moment forever bc it gets better and weirder from here. at what point did you realize it was intentional and not just gas lol
frame this moment. seriously. my daughter is 7 and i still think about her first real smile at me. these early ones hit different because you KNOW she's not just muscle spasming
dude congrats. that moment is everything. the gas smile phase is real but once you see the intentional ones it's different. you've got some good months ahead
Dude this is amazing. 6 weeks is still super early for real smiles too so you're definitely hitting the milestone. The whole "just gas" thing people say is such a downer - enjoy this win.
this doesn't sound stupid AT ALL. that's a real milestone and you should feel proud. 6 weeks is early for intentional smiling - you might have genuinely earned that first real one. take a mental picture of that
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nothing stupid about this. wait until you get the first laugh - whole different level. congratulations man. that smile probably made the 6 weeks of sleep deprivation feel worth it for a second