My boy smiled at me today and I'm not exaggerating when I say I cried

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1w ago1 min read

He's 8 weeks old and up until today it's been kind of a blur of feeding and diaper changes and honestly not sleeping. But we were doing tummy time this morning and he looked right at me and gave this huge gummy smile and I just lost it. Like full tears. My wife was laughing at me but in a nice way. I know they say babies that age don't really smile on purpose yet but I'm choosing to believe my son just recognized his dad and was happy about it. Best moment of my life so far no contest.

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GGene K.Regular1w ago

This is the stuff that matters. All those sleepless nights are worth it for that one smile. You're nailing it.

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EEli L.Regular1w ago

That's the moment right there. I'm only a couple months in myself and those first real smiles hit different. Congrats man, you're doing great.

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MMike R.New Dad1w ago

The 8 week mark is when it starts getting real. Those grunts and weird noises turn into actual interactions and it's wild. You're gonna cry a lot more and it's totally worth it.

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