My son is 5 weeks and sometimes when I talk to him his mouth twitches and I swear he's almost smiling but I know that's not real smiles yet. When did your babies actually give you that first real smile where you knew they recognized you? Can't wait for that moment honestly.
The social smile usually shows up around 6-8 weeks if everything is on track. Before that it's just reflexes and gas. But yeah, those early twitches feel significant when you're watching him 24/7. Every little movement feels huge.
That mouth twitch might just be gas honestly but sometimes it's hard to tell at that age. My son had the same thing around 5-6 weeks. By 8 weeks we got real smiles and it was completely different. You'll know when it happens.
Around 8-10 weeks for us, though honestly those early twitches are so cute either way. You'll know the real smile when it hits, it's unmistakable and totally worth the wait.
My son did the same mouth twitches at that age and I was convinced he was a genius laughing at my jokes. Real smiles came around 6-8 weeks and man, it changes everything.
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My son is 5 months now and I remember exactly what you're talking about. First real smile hit us like a truck at 7 weeks. Everything before that is involuntary but man does it feel good to think it might be real.