Laughing in the face of danger

We have called Kasen our "little morose baby" since she was born.  Her natural expression is a look of skepticism mixed with melancholy.  On an infant?  It is pretty funny.  Look at her posing in Halloween costume #1 (there were 3 - OF COURSE).  Although...  what flower would be smiling in October in Seattle?  Maybe she is more of a method artist.....



However, as she has gotten older it has gotten easier to at least coax a smile and even (*gasp*) a laugh out of her. While we were in Florida visiting Kasen's great Grandpa (and his lovely wife Priscilla), Karl illustrated her laugh. The easiest way to get her to "perform" this is by... growling a her.  A little weird but the deeper the growl, the better.  Add a pawing motion and she is in baby-hysterics. I don't know why, but it is pretty cute.  Priscilla smartly said we should get it on video so we did...