By now, you probably have a good sense of how you feel about your mat leave: a joyous canvas of baby fun and freedom from a schedule, or perhaps more of a bucket of suck with a screaming overlord and not enough sleep. Most likely, it?s something in between, varying from day to day and hour to hour, and you?re both happy and sad at how quickly the weeks are passing. If life after baby hasn?t been as enjoyable as you?d hoped, this may be the week to find new friends among fellow moms or dads in your neighbourhood?there?s nothing better than being able to share the highs and lows of life with a newborn with someone who is travelling the same bumpy road.
7-week-old development & milestones
Your baby?s a boss

Reaching, grasping, holding" It?s all about your baby?s hands and arms this week as they gain more control and begin to reach for things they want?including you! It?s too early for your baby to be able to reach and grab what they want, but their hands are open now and, if you place a toy in baby?s grasp, they may be able to hold on. The same goes for when their fingers grab your hair and don?t quite know how to let go?ouch! Your baby can also track objects with their eyes at this point (you can practice by holding a colourful object close to their face and then moving it left and right, slowly enough for your baby to follow). Your baby can also turn their head in reaction to a new sound and can coo and wiggle in response to a favourite person entering the room. T...