The Smile

I was beginning to think the "social" smile (as opposed to the "gas" smile) was an urban myth told to new mothers by veteran mothers so that they didn't lose their minds. It was like something rewarding to look forward to - kind of like a sucker after shots at the doctors office. I began to think that my child must not have had anything to smile about. What was with all of the seriousness all of the time? Could it really be so bad? Then we hit week 7 or 8 and she really turned on the charm! Here are some examples...

and we are back to being serious... I'll take the smiles - however fleeting they may be. It is worth it.