No reaction

I have heard that often people will wish away their child's childhood looking forward to the next stage. "I can't wait for them to walk. I can't wait for them to talk and hear their thoughts." I'm perfectly content with where Charlie is now. I know those other stages will come in due time and until then I love what he is doing now. However, the only thing I am ready for him to do is smile.

It just feels weird to spend your whole day cooing, talking in a silly voice, and making up even sillier songs and this is the reaction you get -- nothing, nada, just a deadpan stare.


Every so often he is now starting to have a bit of a faint smile (usually associated with gas) but it makes me really look forward to the day he can look at me and choose to smile on his own. Until then, I will have to look at this picture as I hope for the next stage.