Our little guy is 6 weeks old and I swear he smiled at me today but everyone keeps telling me it's just gas. It felt real though. He was looking right at me and his face just lit up. Maybe I'm being a proud idiot but it made my entire week. When did yours actually start smiling on purpose?
Dude that's real. I thought I was seeing things at 6 weeks too but looking back at photos I'm like yeah, that was definitely a smile. Those early ones are the best.
Once you see that real smile you'll know the difference from the gas smile. It lights up their whole face. Those early grins are absolutely worth the sleep deprivation.
People always say gas but honestly parents usually know. If it happened when he was looking at you and seemed happy, that was a real smile. Frame that moment in your memory.
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That's the real deal man! At 6 weeks they can definitely smile. The whole gas thing is such a myth - sounds like he's genuinely happy. Congrats on that first smile, it's such a high.