Sense of Humor

I don't know why I'm always so surprised and impressed by my son's sense of humor.  After all, his father is the funniest person I've ever known in real life!  But I'm constantly amazed by my kid.  Maybe it's, in part, because I don't remember being two.  But really humor is just an inborn, God-given blessing that usually shows up extremely early in life.

Don't we all coo and swoon over a newborn's laughs?  Don't we all make ridiculous faces and sounds to try and coax another laugh?  Why, then, if I've been hearing my son's awesome laugh for so long, am I still so astonished?  I guess it just reminds me (in a pleasant, non-tantrum way) that he has opinions and thoughts.  He finds things funny.  Most of the time, I don't get it.  But I love hearing him laugh.  We were watching a children's game show as a family this evening.  All of the sudden, Jackson would just start cracking up!  I'm not sure what about the show tickled his funny bone, but he sure got the giggles.

Earlier this afternoon, my husband had put him down for a (theoretical) nap.  When I got home from the grocery store, he had been down for about 15 minutes.  I turned on the monitor so I could hear him when he woke up.  Yeah, right.  He was lying in his crib, chattering inarticulately.  He would then burst into random fits of laughter as though he had just made up the funniest joke ever.  I'll admit, I didn't go get him right away.  I just couldn't bear to interrupt.  He was so content and I was loving listening to his conversation and laughter.  (I'm not positive, but I believe he was talking to Tigger and his snuggling bear.)

He is starting to become more communicative.  His signs are better, more consistent, and clearer.  But even more exciting, he's learned a few more words and is beginning to string a couple together.  Yes, I look forward to knowing what he wants to eat and have a conversation.  But I cannot WAIT to find out what's so funny to this little knucklehead!  I know the jokes he'll tell me won't make any sense and the punch lines will be silly.  But I also know I will laugh my head off and find him hilarious.