Belly Laughs

Little L went to the doctor on Thursday.  She has had a stuffy nose for two weeks.  The nurse practitioner told us that it is just allergies.  We can continue doing what we have been doing, and when we get a cold snap, it should go away.  There is nothing like the helpless feeling a mother gets when their baby is sick and you can't make her feel better.  Last week, we stripped her to a diaper and I sat with her in our bathroom with every faucet blasting out hot water until the water ran cold. 

Since we had the doctor appointment in the morning, I just kept her home with me.  She slept a LOT that day, with two naps that lasted over three hours each.  I know she was also catching up on missed sleep since she is only taking cat naps at daycare.  We had a really nice day between naps. 

L has a laugh that rises up from the bottom of her tummy.  Once she laughs, she will continue to do so and continue to do so.  She laughs when you give her raspberries on her tummy.  She laughs when you sing and dance.  She laughs when you laugh.  But most of all, she laughs at her sister.  D can get her to laugh when she is crying.  All she has to do is get close to Little L and the laughing starts.  D will dance and sing and be silly.  L can't get enough of this.  Seeing D make L laugh and seeing L smile at D, I pray it never ends.  I hope that their love, affection, and closeness continue forever.