After four weeks of new parenthood, tons of questions, and
getting to know your little guy, you should be feeling a tad
more confident with your parenting skills. Your kid switches
from a totally puzzling creature to a baby who follows more
predictable patterns for eating, sleeping, and playing. Armed
with your new knowledge and your little one's routine, your
workload lightens up a bit. As you watch your child grow and
develop each day, you should see new skills cropping up almost
overnight. Make sure that your babe is on track so you know what
to expect and how to help him grow.  Starts Smiling. Being a
parent can be a thankless job during those first few months.
You're up at all hours, and you're responsible for the care and
feeding of a really demanding tiny human—but all of that work
starts to pay off when your baby finally cracks his first gummy
smile. Babies start to grin on purpose at about two months of
age, so you'll have his happy face to look forward to.    • Give
your little one a ton of differen