Milestones: A Potter Family Fan Fic

A/N: I was researching to write a story about Harry and Ginny having a child to make sure the information about the baby at certain ages was accurate and found a websites with 10 milestones the baby reaches in the first year, so I've decided to dedicate a chapter to each of these milestones for James Sirius Potter. In each chapter, James will do one of these things and either or both of his parents will witness it. Warning: most of the time it will be Ginny since she stays at home with him.

Milestone one: smiles

After two months of sleepless nights and round-the-clock soothing, you've seen plenty of your baby's tears. Maybe you've spotted a fleeting smile, but then again, it could have been gas. Now it's time for the real reward. By around 2 months of age, your baby will smile in response to you! The sound of your voice or the sight of your face is often all it takes to trigger baby's irresistible grin. (taken from )

Two months after James is born

At 5:00 in the afternoon Ginny was tired. She loved spending time with her baby, but also needed to sleep. At 5:00 on this particular day Ginny was in the living room of her home, exercising James on the floor. "Jamie baby, don't fall asleep on the floor now, Daddy's going to be home any second and I know you love him so much, just like we love you so much." Ginny cooed to her son. She then lifted him up and held him in her arms. He was the most precious thing in the world to her, and she loved feeling her skin against his. She snuggled against her son for a few minutes until she heard the jiggle of keys unlocking a door.

"I'm home!" Harry whispered. "Is James asleep yet?" He walked in to find Ginny on the floor with James.

"No, I was waiting for you to come home so he could see you. Jamie, Daddy's home! Do you see Daddy?" she asked in baby talk. She turned James to his father and Harry grabbed him and did a raspberry on his stomach. He then shifted his hands so James was looking at him. Ginny walked behind Harry and they both looked at their son. "Hi baby!" said Harry. James smiled at him. Ginny's eyes opened wide.

"Harry, he smiled at you!" she said excitedly and kissed Harry. She then took the baby from him and kissed him on the top of his head. She put his head over her shoulder and swayed him back and forth. "My brilliant baby boy!" She cooed. "Harry, can you make dinner? I'll put him to bed, he already had his."

"Yeah sure." Harry replied.

"James, say good-night to Daddy!" she said and waved James hand for him. She then proceeded to go upstairs and walked into James' nursery. She set James down on his changing table, changed his diaper and sang to him. She noticed while she was singing he smiled again. And as she kissed him good-night, swaddled him and put him in his crib she remembered how amazing it was that with Harry she had created that smile. The smile that could make her day.

Please review! If you review I will write you a one-shot with a plot of your choice about Harry/Ginny or Peeta/Katniss.