BABY'S FIRST TRICK.

So long as Further turns out to be respectful and polite—to us and to others—Hannah and I will consider our parenting a success. So it would only seem natural that the very first thing we would teach him is to stick his tongue out at us.We read that babies his age––somehow two months, already––will mimic your face. If you open your mouth, they'll copy, or if you stick out your tongue, they'll follow suit. And after our midwife told us that getting him to stick out his tongue will help strengthen his tongue muscles and in turn improve his nursing abilities, we decided to give it a shot.The first few times we tried, Further seemed incredulous. In fact, we've been sticking our tongues out at him for a couple weeks now, and all we've been getting is a look of skepticism or indifference. Then the other day it just clicked, and he has spent the last few days sticking his tongue out at us, followed by hysterical laughter. It's one of the most joyous experiences I've ever been a part of. And that's how it starts, right? First it's the tongue and next thing we know we'll be teaching him his numbers, and how to get over a broken heart. I wonder if I'll treasure every milestone like I treasure this one, like I treasured his first smile of recognition. Knowing me, I probably will. I will look forward to every new milestone, and every thing he learns, even when we have to one day teach him not to stick his tongue out at people––because, you know, it's rude.- Jesse.