Babys First Year Blog
Was That a Smile?
All I asked for this Mother’s Day is a smile.
This morning I think my present came early.
After Little Bean and I dropped the kindergartner off at the bus stop we chatted for a bit. He was awake and very alert. I’m noticing he’s falling into somewhat of a schedule having his most lucid moments around 9AM and 6PM.
Since these awake times are still few and far between (although becoming more frequent) I try to soak them up as much as possible. So this morning I laid him in the boppy, grabbed the camera and tried so desperately to get him to smile at me.
At first he was just alert, although making good eye contact….
Then I started the baby talk…
A little nose rub aaaand…
a belly tickle did it!
I mean just look at THAT!
Nothing makes ME smile more!
However….. this level of interaction did not last long. The rest of day he was is normal contemplative self…
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13 Comments
Laura commented on Apr 27 11 at 10:38 pmthis is priceless! I love it, and what a cutie!
Emily commented on Apr 27 11 at 11:28 pmWhen he smiles he looks so much like his big brother!! I love baby smiles, and baby giggles. Nothing beats them! Glad you got your Mother’s Day wish! Totally melts your heart!
Sam commented on Apr 27 11 at 11:43 pmThe first smile is awesome! Wait until the first laugh – I find myself doing the silliest things just to hear my son’s laugh…
Tara commented on Apr 28 11 at 6:45 amso cute! :) I love his contemplative self! HEHE. makes me smile! And his smile is adorable!
Maria @ my waist loss journey commented on Apr 28 11 at 7:01 amGod Bless baby Evan
Amber commented on Apr 28 11 at 1:30 pmLove it! Made me tear up
Courtney commented on Apr 28 11 at 3:07 pmLOVE IT! Happy Mother’s Day!
Kim commented on Apr 28 11 at 3:50 pmI’ll do anything for those baby-grins! Nothing makes a crappy day better like my baby’s grin. It also makes me completely forget what frustrating baby thing she was just doing. :)
Patrick commented on Apr 28 11 at 9:58 pmSmile of the day I say, and I’ve seen allot of smiles today.
Ericka commented on Apr 29 11 at 5:42 amHe is adorable Roni. I look forward to all your posts… he is growing so fast! He looks just like his brother.. :-)
Kathy commented on Apr 29 11 at 1:34 pmHe continues to look like both his Daddy and his big brother.
:~)Enjoy. As you well know, they grow up in the blink of an eye.
Rina commented on Apr 30 11 at 5:42 pmYUM!
Roni, is there a way to subscribe to just *your* posts on babble? My reader is getting all cluttered, and I just want to read yours. Any help appreciated :)
Roni commented on Apr 30 11 at 6:21 pmThere is!
Use this… http://blogs.babble.com/babys-first-year-blog/author/roni/feed/
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