I had kind of forgotten what a big emphasis is placed on newborn milestones. (This may be partially due to the fact that some days it seems like Jack's next big milestone will be passing his drivers test.) We took Sam in for his 2 month check-up last week and they had a long list of milestones that he is supposed to have reached by this time. We answered in the affirmative to all of them, feeling so good about the little guy's progress. But then we got home and started to wonder, are those weird little noises he makes really considered coos? Does it count as a smile if I'm pretty certain that it is really the result of gas and not a reaction to me? Sure he lifts his head up but I really have no idea if it is a 45 degree angle or not. Of course with the second kid these doubts and questions are far less distressing than they were with Jack. Not that I'm lax about Sam's milestones, but I'm just much more willing to trust my instincts and assume that because he looks like he is on the right track to me that he is most likely progressing just fine. I would still feel better though if he would genuinely smile at me rather than smile then immediately fart or spit-up.
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