10/30/2026
Nobody warns you about this stage, so I will: somewhere in the first few months, they start smiling BACK. 😄
Not the sleepy newborn half-smile. A real one. Eye contact, full gums, the whole face. Your baby looks right at you and is clearly delighted, and it ruins you a little bit every single time.
This is the tummy time session — the one in between newborn and sitting up — and it is pure joy to photograph. They're awake. They're curious. They think everything I do is hilarious. There is no better audience on earth.
And if he looks familiar: you've watched him here since he was brand new, curled up and fast asleep. Look at him now. Captain of the ship. ⚓
📸 Got a smiley one at home? DM me the word SMILE before this stage turns into crawling away from me.