Milestones

While there are the established milestones in the life of a baby, I have a couple underappreciated ones I look forward to. When your baby sleeps through the night for the first time it's like magic. You go from a baby that wakes up every few hours, instantly screaming because he's hungry, to a calm baby who sleeps anywhere from 8 to 12 hours and then wakes up happy. And when you walk into the room, they light up with a huge smile. It is such a great way to start the day, even at 6am. See Mathieu above on a recent morning. Although the smile isn't as big as usual because he gets distracted by the camera's flash.

Another moment I love is the first time your baby grabs onto you when you pick him up. That little hand holding onto my arm is so sweet.