There is nothing in the world so precious as the laughter of my 7-week-old baby. Luckily for me, Acacia is quickly becoming a happy and playful little girl, and I get to hear those adorable laughs every day. She first started laughing in her sleep only days after being born, and recently she's begun to laugh at funny faces, booped noses, kissed cheeks, and some events that are mysterious to me yet apparently hilarious in the baby world.
Booping Acacia's nose became even more exciting for her when I started intermittently booping my own nose, and then leading her tiny fist to boop first Mommy's nose, then (most exciting of all!) her own. The first time I did this her eyes opened wide with amazement for a moment, then she started laughing and waving her fist for more. So cute!
Cheek kissing has also become a game. I'll lean over her, make a big "O" face (raised eyebrows, wide eyes, open mouth), and then lean in for a big smack on one of her cheeks. She's begun to anticipate the kiss when I make the "O" face now, so I'll pause at that point and she'll get all excited -- grinning, sucking in her breath, turning her head a little to one side so her cheek is toward me, and looking at me out of the corners of her smile-squinted eyes. It's the most adorable face! When I lean in and kiss her cheek, she grins even bigger and tosses her head and squeals with laughter. Sometimes as I lean in, she'll turn her head at the last minute so I kiss her lips instead of her cheek -- tricky girl! I could play this game with Acacia all day.
I feel so lucky to have such a special little girl in my life. It's wonderful getting to know her as more of her growing personality emerges. I'm looking forward to spending the rest of my life getting to know her better... but I can wait for that. Right now, I'm happy to listen to her baby laughter.
