RESPONSIVE SMILES

The most you can hope for out of a newborn is a smile. (I said 'hope for', not 'expect', because we know what to expect out of newborns...) Though for the first few weeks, any smiles are usually precursor to the kind of stuff you expect.

But about 3 weeks ago, I was holding Allegra, and she was staring intently at me. So I started making a little popping noise with my mouth. After each time I did it, she got a huge smile on her face. This happened 5 or 6 times in a row, so that I know it was a response, not random gas. It's amazing the little things that can bring such happiness in life.