Emmett smiles now. A lot. Still, it is very hard to capture them on film, b/c they coincide with very excited kicks and flailing arms. He has had a super hard week and a half... it seems that one extreme brings with it the other. Lots of smiling means lots of crying, too. Maybe with maturity comes greater sensitivity to pleasure and pain. It is hard being a parent and knowing that bringing a being into the world means that he will experience pain and suffering. I know we cannot only be sources of joy and comfort, but I never realized how hard it would be to see him cry. The smiles are a thrill though... we are elated by them. They provide a wonderful lift, even after negligible sleep. Here are some of our efforts to snap a smile. Notice the invisible arms.
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