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    3 hours ago

    Stop Lyin’ first off, You might be movie newborn, but you don’t get that perfect around head and attentive stares for quite a while

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      3 hours ago

      Also looks like the neck is lifting the head, which can be possible for a newborn, but not to the degree in the picture.

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        Eye contact, social, almost smirking expression. Deliberate smiles like that take about 6–8 weeks. Newborns tend to look squished and red, with puffy eyelids and unfocused eyes. The eyes look clear and coordinated rather than wandering, and the swaddle sleep sack is common through roughly the first 3–4 months, before rolling over, which usually ends swaddling.