Firsts
Every milestone worth remembering.
The First Days
0–2 weeksFirst breath
The moment she arrived
First time being held
Who was holding her, what it felt like
First bath
Her reaction to the water
First day home
Walking through the door for the first time
First night home
How that first night went
Birth weight & measurements
The numbers to remember
Early Weeks
2–8 weeksFirst smile
What made her smile
First real eye contact
The moment she really looked at you
First time recognising your face
When she knew it was you
First finger grasp
She held on tight
First time lifting her head
During tummy time
First coo / sound
The little noises she started making
First outing
Where you went and how she handled the world
Two to Four Months
2–4 monthsFirst laugh
What made her laugh for the first time
First roll over
Which way she went, where you were
First reaching for something
What she was reaching for
First tracking with eyes
Following a toy or your face
First long sleep stretch
How many hours, how you felt
First time loving the bath
When the crying stopped and the splashing started
Four to Six Months
4–6 monthsFirst time sitting with support
Propped up and looking around
First solid food
What it was, her face, the mess
First solid food face
The expression said everything
First babbling
The sounds she kept repeating
First bouncing to music
The song, the moves
First meeting an animal
Her reaction
Six to Nine Months
6–9 monthsFirst sitting unsupported
Hands-free and steady
First crawl
The direction she headed first
First mama or dada
Who heard it first
First wave
Hello or goodbye
First stranger anxiety
When she only wanted you
First pincer grasp
Picking up something tiny
First pulling to stand
What she grabbed onto
Nine to Twelve Months
9–12 monthsFirst standing alone
How long she held it
First steps
Where you were, who was there, how many steps
First real word
The word, the moment, the context
First clapping
What she was clapping for
First birthday
The cake, the people, the moment
First cake smash
She earned this one
One Year & Beyond
12+ monthsFirst running
Pure chaos
First two-word sentence
What she said
First real friend
Who they are and how they met
First favourite book
The one she made you read 100 times
First song she knew
She knew all the words
First imaginative play
What world she created
First time at the ocean
Her reaction to something that big