Miss Bubbles

Shelly Belly Boo, Miss Bubbles, Pumpkin Pie laughed this morning! Its the first time I've heard her laugh and it was so cute. But Miss Smiley Face turns into High Maintenance Baby whenever she sees us walking away and suspects she might not be the center of attention anymore. She laughed at her brother, tossing a toy up in the air over and over, smiling and sharing her sweet baby giggles at her brother's game.

The other day, when it was right around 4th of July and people were setting off backyard firecrackers all over the place, I heard a sound that was like one of those high-pitched whistlers that doesn't have the explosion of color at the end, its just the noise. But that high-pitched whistle didn't come from a neighbor, it came from Archer! His little scream of excitement just burst out from nowhere.

There is nothing in the world as sweet as hearing a baby laugh, or a child scream in happiness because there just aren't words to express the joy that's felt inside. Dancing and singing and screaming are sometimes the only way to really express the happiness that's bubbling up inside. Why don't adults do that? Why are we so inhibited, serious, muted? That's why adults love to have little kids and babies around, they're not inhibited, when they feel good they're not afraid to show it and share it with the world!