socializing

lmg423

My little one is just over a month. I've seen small smiles while she sleeps. Although, now that I think about it, it's not all that often. Maybe once a day. Maybe. 

There have been two times where I feel like she actually smiled at me. Once was on Easter and other people had been holding her. Then I got her back and she had a big grin. Another time she was in her stroller and I leaned towards her to put her pacifier in her mouth and I saw a little smile.

But those are the only two. When I try to make her smile - she looks at me like I'm crazy. I mean, I can tell she's more alert and will stare at me. She just is very serious right now. 

She makes noises too. Like grunts and maybe coos. Mostly when she's eating though or right after eating. But not talking coos. 

 I'm not that worried about it because I wasn't expecting it until closer to 6 weeks - 8 weeks. But the doctor asked today and it just got me anxious.

 Does it really just happen over night? When did your lo start to actually interacting? I'm so looking forward to her being more social.  

JessesGirl&MackenziesMom

It happened overnight for us. Last week we went from a few smiles here and there to many social smiles each day. :-)

dcivic33

Yes, it happens over night. My LO just started smiling a few days ago.

veggybugg

dcivic33:

Yes, it happens over night. My LO just started smiling a few days ago.

 

I was wondering the same thing.  Then last Thursday she smiled at my boss at work when I stopped by.  Then began to acknowledge her grandparents.  By  Saturday she was making laughing noises.

scherpha

I got my first, real, on purpose smile this past Sunday. DD has been followong our faces for about 2.5 weeks but it has been in the last week that there has been real interaction. The interaction did just seem overnight - the smiling definitely did. GL!

Brit242

1ht

definitely happened overnight somewhere between the 6 and 7 week mark for us

mrsbmw09

Yep, totally overnight. One day they may smile once, then the next they're smiling and cooing like crazy!

pregaftertubal

and when you do start getting them, she could skip a day here and there.  try this.  first thing in the morning, really talk to her with all the goo goos and baby talk.  smile a lot yourself.  at this age, right when they first wake up is the ideal time for big smiles.  don't worry mama, they'll come!  i always worried too!