Laughter

Two of the cutest and funniest things that happen on a daily basis over here in the Lee household is as follows.

The first fun thing is tickling Michael and Nathan until their giggling and laughing uncontrollably - at the same time!  Michael is ticklish at the armpits and the soles of his feet.  Nathan is ticklish on his belly.  I love putting them side-by-side on the floor and then just tickling them over and over again, Michael squirming and laughing and kicking his little legs, twisting to get away, but then immediately returning for more, and Nathan with his little arms and legs waving in the air in pure joy.  Their little laughter is music to my ears.

The second fun thing is playing with Nathan on the stairs.  Nathan is now very good at climbing up the stairs.  Since he doesn't know how to come back down on his own yet, I'm always chasing close behind him.  One of Nathan's favorite things is chewing on Michael's socks, which can often be found lying at the bottom of the stairs near his tennis shoes.  Nathan loves to grab a sock, then take off climbing up the stairs, giggling gleefully, completely pleased with himself.  Halfway up, he'll look back to make sure I'm following him, and when he sees me, he giggles joyfully and keeps climbing.  Then, the moment you make a move to chase after him, he squeals loudly with obvious delight and lunges forward, trying to get up faster and escape with his little treasure grasped tightly in his hand.