Wednesday, November 19, 2008

And the best sound...

So if the worst sound is coughing in the night, the best sound in our house has to be our son Leo's deep belly laugh. 

I know that everyone loves hearing their child laugh, but Leo's deep belly laugh is especially enjoyable because it is so rare, and only his sister can elicit it from him. We first discovered this when Leo was about 6 months old. Emily was playing with him and all of a sudden he let out this hearty laugh the likes of which we'd never heard before. It was so infectious that we all joined in.

Leo laughs quite often, but rarely that way. I'd say once every few months or so Emily will tease him and it will roll out of him. It's an unexpected precious thing, and every time we experience it, the entire house will quiet down and then begin to laugh along with each new round.

I'm not kidding. No one else has been able to make him laugh this way. I have a secret hope that it will be Emily's unique trick their whole lives.

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