When you talk or pet him, he responds with smiles or sounds.
“Look, look, he smiled at me!”, This phrase begins to make sense now that the baby is two months old. Last month, her smile was more like a muscle movement expressing her body’s satisfaction at the absence of stress. In fact, babies have been shown to smile in the womb. After the second week of birth, Mommy and Daddy’s voices can make you smile. And during the first month he continues to do so, especially when he sleeps or if he is relaxed. This initial smile is related to the sensations and activity of the central nervous system and does not disappear (in adults it continues to manifest itself after a meal or when listening to music).
But now things have changed. And it is not until the fifth week of life when his first real smile appears, the one that appears in response to the caresses and lullabies of mom. But that’s not all: from the sixth week on, he will smile just by looking at your face. It is called a discriminated social smile and it expresses the existence of an emotional bond.
It is like a dialogue, and indicates that another cognitive advance has occurred: the baby now has permanent mental outlines of certain faces. And he seeks to recognize them because it is what most satisfies him among so many unknown faces around him.
“Who is the prettiest baby in this house?” Says Mom, slowly approaching her baby. He narrows his eyes and gives her a smile. Mommy comes closer and kisses her chubby foot. “Youuuu,” he says. The little boy’s face lights up and he smiles again. At that point, the question you should ask yourself is, “Who are the happiest people in this house?” And the answer would be, “Mom and son.” And it is that this time of play with the baby is one of the most beautiful, intense and deep moments that can be lived. The amount of smiles that a child gives depends on his character, but also on the degree and sociability that his parents give him.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR BABY THIS MONTH
? He kicks and moves his limbs, and he may hold his feet.
? His hours are becoming more regular and he is scared by loud noises.
? He is able to keep his head straight for about 45 seconds (this is the basis for sitting a few months later).
? He waves his arms, grimaces, and is interested in brightly colored objects.
? Follow with your eyes what you have in your hands or yourself, since he likes to look you in the eye.
? When you talk or pet him, he responds with smiles or sounds.
? Your little fingers become more flexible. He looks at them with interest and sometimes gets them into his mouth. If you place an object on your palm, it will close your fingers around it.