Laughter

It's getting easier to make Madeline laugh. Like many of her new skills, laughter came out of the blue and then retreated for weeks. It's been difficult to find a consistent way to make her laugh. If she's in the right mood, she'll giggle when you jiggle her tummy or brush a soft cloth on her face.

Yesterday she had her first real bout of laughter. Once she started, she couldn't stop. She would catch her breath, and then as soon as Lacey or I would make a movement or noise Madeline would crack up again. It lasted for a minute or two, and by the end all three of us were teary-eyed from laughing so much. I don't know if there's anything that's more fun than a laughing baby.