Tonight, while getting Ana ready for her bath, I set her on the counter on her towel. Wanting to keep her happy while Simeon filled the tub, I tickled her chubby little legs and blew a raspberry on her stomach. As with all the previous raspberries I have given her, her eyes got wide with surprise and she paused as if considering how to react. Normally she remains still, gives me a serious look, and I am sure wonders why I insist on treating her in such an undignified manner. I keep trying in vain to tickle my child, but have had no success. I was beginning to wonder if maybe she wasn’t ticklish.

Until tonight.

I blew the first raspberry and her eyes got wide, but then I blew the second raspberry and she curled up her tiny legs and giggled. An honest to God, real laugh. Her first laugh. It was the sweetest, most precious sound I have ever heard! I instantly turned to Sim to see if he heard it and the look on his face told me he did. I blew on her stomach another time and she giggled again. Sim quickly ran around to grab the video camera, so we could capture this moment (and share it with all of you), but as soon as she saw the camera she was so distracted she stopped giggling. We tried several more times, but the moment had clearly passed. Don’t worry, I will keep trying to get her to laugh on video so you can all hear her adorable little laugh. I promise it will totally be worth it.