Giggly Girl

The evening before last, I was playing with Malone on the living room floor while the guys were upstairs having bathtime. I was nuzzling her neck with this little monkey rattle/blankie we have and making monkey noises with it, when suddenly she let out her first real laugh! Caught off guard but oh-so-delighted, I proceeded to try my hardest to get her to do it again. Sure enough, she was in a great mood, and I had the pleasure of hearing her giggle several more times. I called up to Daddy and told him to hurry downstairs so that he could witness this milestone, too. Then I asked him to grab the camera to record her laughter. Of course, by that time she had just about had enough of performing and was not quite as amused by my antics, but in this short video you can still hear a few of her happy sounds.

Then last night, while I was getting dinner prepped before the Hosmers came over, Sister was in the living room with Brett, and he got her goin' again. (I'm honestly not sure who was more tickled -- Daddy or Daughter!)

And yet again this afternoon, Malone and I had a short playtime before her nap, and she let out some more cheesy chuckles!

(As you can see, the tongue goes kinda crazy during our giggle-fests.)

Oh my, there is truly no sweeter sound to a parent's ears in all the world! I'm thrilled that we are entering this new stage with our baby girl. The coming days and weeks will definitely be filled with Mommy, Daddy, Kaiser, and Porter trying to find new ways to make her squeal. What JOY she brings to our lives! Be prepared; more videos are sure to come...