first smile
Baby's initial grin
A baby's first smile is a developmental milestone, typically occurring around six to eight weeks of age, when an infant first smiles in response to a face or voice rather than reflexively.
Parents and pediatricians watch for it as an early sign of social engagement: We caught her first smile on video.
The phrase sometimes extends metaphorically to any initial sign of warmth or acceptance: After weeks of silence, we finally got a first smile from the new neighbor.
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