Major Highlights
Rolling Over
"Our son would be miserable during tummy time, his face planted into the floor, bawling. I felt awful forcing him to do it. In fact, the whole tyranny of tummy time really made me crazy, and I finally just let him lay there on his back to his heart's content. But then one day he rolled from his back onto his tummy and back again, in one continuous feat of awesome baby gymnastics! It was triumphant for both of us."
-Gina B.
The Belly Button Falling Off
"Anything that makes diapering less fraught during those first hectic weeks is a good thing."
-Claire Z.
Showing a Sense of Humor
"One of my favorite things was the first time my kid laughed at her own farts. It signaled the development of her sense of humor in way that I found totally delightful. She has a wonderful sense of humor in general, so it just seemed like it was part of her burgeoning personality in general. (Also, farts ARE hilarious.)"
-Jessica G.
Holding Their Own Bottle
"With twins, this was huge. Anything that makes double meal times less arduous is fantastic. Also, one of my favorite milestones is when they learn to put their own pacifiers in their mouths. Total hallelujah moment."
-Alissa W.
Sleeping Through the Night
"As a parent, a major milestone was when I finally sucked it up and sleep trained my daughter, after 10 months of horrible sleep deprivation and a lot of hand-wringing and foot-dragging. One night I just put her down, kissed her, and told her I loved her and would be back in the morning and closed the door. She cried for 30 minutes, then slept for 10 hours straight. She woke up happy, not upset by how cruel her mother had been the night before. After that, I was finally able to start getting eight hours of sleep again, and stop feeling like such a zombie, and like a better mom."
-Christina T.
The Ability to Be Confused
"I loved the first time my son was crying and laughing at the same time. That confusion of 'Am I upset or do I find Daddy silly?' is so funny."
-Kate O.
