In Max's case, the goals and milestones you read about your baby supposedly reaching in his first year and beyond are a bit out of whack. Everything you read about is based on a baby going full term, and as we all know, Max was just a little bit early.
Some of Max's developmental progress seems to be on track for how old he actually is, and some on track for how old he "should" be based on his due date. We like to think he received a head start in some ways but we're not too worried if he lags a little behind in others.
After two unnecessarily verbose paragraphs I'll finally come to the point of this post: Maxwell is smiling.
We're not talking your everyday, hundred-yard stare, I'm-passing-gas little drooling grins. We're talking look-you-in-the-eyes-my-grin's-bigger-than-yours-as I open my mouth wide-make-my-mom and dad crack-up-and-then-melt type smile. And then it's gone and he's looking at you with a furrowed brow like you're the craziest thing he's ever seen.
The funny thing is we have better luck getting him to smile while asking him questions. It doesn't matter what the question is. His favorite seems to be, "You have a burp stuck in there for me...?" But it could just as easily be, "What's your thoughts on Obama...?" or "Who's your favorite Redwing...?" It must be an intonation thing.
It's easy to get into a funk when your kid isn't doing things as soon as he should be. Taking a step back, he IS doing things just as he SHOULD be. With a few things, depending how you look at it, he's ahead.
And the smiles wipe all those doubts away.
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That is one handsome and incredibly cute boy! We need to meet him soon!
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