There is a new noise in our house and it has us smiling. The Little One has had a smile on his own face pretty much since Day One. Until recently though he has only managed to cackle or make happy sighs or squeals when he was delighted about something or when tickled him. That all changed the other day when, amidst some baby "rough-housing" with The Husband, he found his belly laugh.
Since then, we've done all we could to elicit that beautiful sound again and again. I go through a couple of extra baby wipes at each diaper change because he roars with laughter when the cool cloth is run across his neck. Cleaning has never been so fun!
The Husband spent 10 minutes this morning doing a goofy jog up and down our hallway past the bathroom door where I stood with the Little One. With each pass he made a silly face and noise to "greet" us. The Little One found this funny and rewarded his Daddy's effort with a chuckle each time.
There are some amazing milestones ahead for our guy and we will celebrate each one. It is hard to imagine a better, more uplifting sound than his laughter though.
Another moment to cherish always b/c the most beautiful sound ever heard is the sound of a child laughing.
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