The early weeks with my daughter were an endless blur of thankless days and nights. She fed every 90 minutes, cried for hours in the evening, and resisted sleep most of the time. But I?ll never forget the first time I saw love beaming out from my baby?s face. I was on the phone with a colleague, pacing around the room while my three-month-old slept in her bassinet. When my colleague asked about my daughter, I remember saying ?Oh, she?s asleep?? as I looked in her direction. But her little eyes were open, shining at me as she tracked my movements. Surprised she hadn?t made a sound, I walked closer, and her eyes shone even brighter. My heart melted. She just laid there, content, following my voice until I hung up the phone. Afterwards we cuddled for an hour. It truly felt like she was telling me she loved me?and it made every other difficult moment feel worthwhile. Recognizing love isn?t quite as easy as tracking your baby’s developmental milestones, such as the first laugh or rolling over, but it is possible. Here?s how the experts say you can identify expressions of love from your baby.
1. They follow your voice

Young babies start to reciprocate the bonding process by turning toward the voices they know (and love) the most. As early as 16 weeks in utero, babies have been listening in on Mom, Dad, siblings and anyone else Mom is around frequently?even the family dog. Because of this, Michelle Ponti, a paediatrician in London, Ont., says it?s important for parents...