Firsts and changes

Tell the story of the first real smile.

The first laugh — and the lengths you've gone to since.

Describe the first foods.

What was the first word-ish sound — and what's the official family ruling?

Which milestone did you witness — and which did you hear about second-hand?

Tell the story of the first real separation.

Tell the story of the first illness or the first fright.

The first holiday or trip away: the ambition versus the reality.

What 'last' was hiding inside a recent first?

How do they greet you now?

Name three things that are simply them already.

The first birthday: what did you privately mark, beyond the cake?