In retrospect - on his 4th morning in this world, Mr W lifted his head, looked right at us, and smiled. ( Doesn't every preemie kid do this? )
We first knew he was different when we started comparing him to the kids of our coworkers. At 3 months he was way ahead of kids a year or more older in terms of looking at things and exploring the world with his eyes as well as smiling at and engaging other people.
I have series of photos of him when he was 5m2w sitting in front of the TV. He alternately laughs, sighs, is surprised, and then thoughtful. Near the end, he props himself up on his hands. The last picture has him looking at the camera with a wide-eyed questioning look. It was about the same time that another mom said that, "He looks like a little boy, not a baby."
While he is no doubt bright, IMHO his best quality is his willingness to smile and bring joy to others. He loves to smile at other people.
