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Heather B. Armstrong
Hi. I’m Heather B. Armstrong, and this used to be called mommy blogging. But then they started calling it Influencer Marketing: hashtag ad, hashtag sponsored, hashtag you know you want me to slap your product on my kid and exploit her for millions and millions of dollars. That’s how this shit works. Now? Well… sit back, buckle up, and enjoy the ride.
tmehraban
2010/04/07 at 10:42 amI love the deep grunt/growl in her laugh.
jon
2010/04/07 at 10:42 amI swear I am not tickling her. She’s just sleep-deprived and punchy.
michellep
2010/04/07 at 10:44 amBaby belly laughs are the BEST, and she has a particularly adorable one!
CynthiaO
2010/04/07 at 10:45 amSleepy laughing babies are simply the best! What a sweet girl.
christine1127
2010/04/07 at 10:52 amAdorable. But the best part is the look on Chuck’s face at the very end of the video. Priceless.
AmazingGreis
2010/04/07 at 10:56 amHer laugh is adorably funny. Love the video, thanks for sharing!
radkitch
2010/04/07 at 10:58 amthat is made of awesome!
fableq
2010/04/07 at 11:03 amOMG! that made me laugh so hard! How incredibly, ridiculously adorable!
kennesis
2010/04/07 at 11:03 amSilly wabbit.
WebSavyMom
2010/04/07 at 11:08 am–>That made me smile. I live MarCo’s dimples. 😉
mom interrupted
2010/04/07 at 11:08 amIf that doesn’t make you laugh right along with it, I guess nothing will. So cute – those years seem very far away now!
martywombacher
2010/04/07 at 11:12 amHa ha ha! What a great laugh, thanks for this post! Totally cracked me up!
jen.yaya
2010/04/07 at 11:19 amYeah, I’d forgive her too. Holy crap, how hilarious is that laugh?!
paigeturner
2010/04/07 at 11:21 amBest baby laugh ever. It reminds me of a grown man, but in a totally cute way.
raeofsunshine
2010/04/07 at 11:22 amAlice has that shirt, but not that LAUGH! She only laughs when her brother is doing something violent and I am racing in slow motion across the room trying to stop him. Great video!
MandDSoup
2010/04/07 at 11:29 amThere is nothing like baby laughs. In fact, I love my girls’ laughs so much that I turned them into ringtones on cell phone. :o) Makes it so worth having them!
heylaurabeth
2010/04/07 at 11:30 amMy sister and I call that kind of laugh the “fat girl laugh”. So cute, haha.
BargainBex
2010/04/07 at 11:31 amYou’re right. I’d forgive her anything too if only to hear that laugh again. Adorable, super cute and darling. Yep. All of the above.
WhatForMomma
2010/04/07 at 11:34 amMy Bunneh is STILL waving and giggling at the screen. A bit punchy herself, I might add.
ladygray
2010/04/07 at 11:36 amoh holy baby laughs, that is amazing. totally infectious. well done Marlo.
RLE
2010/04/07 at 11:45 amLove, love, love baby belly laughs. Makes all the sleep deprivation worth it.
francabollo
2010/04/07 at 11:45 amThat’s a pretty raunchy laugh for a baby. But since she is your spawn, we shouldn’t be surprised, right? She’ll be asking for Mr. Beam in her bottle any day now.
Absolutely effing adorable.
The Naked Redhead
2010/04/07 at 11:48 amMy favorite part is the look on Chuck’s face at the very end. He’s soooo like my dog. They’d both be thinking, “SERIOUSLY? Trying to nap here!”
Missives From Suburbia
2010/04/07 at 12:11 pmChuck is not amused. But, boy, I am! I love my toddler and preschooler laughs, but there is nothin’ like a baby laugh to brighten the day.
mybottlesup
2010/04/07 at 12:21 pmlove that. and so fantastic hearing jon laugh with her. you can nearly tell that he’s trying hard to hold back and then when marlo hits her lower register with that growl/grunt of a laugh, jon can’t help it anymore.
what a great moment.
blackpanther
2010/04/07 at 12:29 pmAhhh, okay…the sleepy baby laugh. Love it. It used to provide us with endless entertainment because every and anything is just so gut-busting funny to them, you can’t help but laugh too.
Did I see Chuck rolling his eyes? Man, that dog is all kinds of awesome.
sarondipity
2010/04/07 at 12:29 pmMarlo’s laugh sounds like what I imagine Louis Armstrong’s laugh must have sounded like, except cuter.
kmpinkel
2010/04/07 at 12:30 pmSounds like an old Tennessee relatives been drinkin’ moonshine! LOVE IT!
kristanhoffman
2010/04/07 at 12:33 pmGAWD I needed that today. Thank you. Also, Coco is a hilarious attention-whore. But Marlo steals the show.
TG81
2010/04/07 at 12:35 pmI kinda REALLY want to make that my ringtone 🙂
lovingthismomstuff
2010/04/07 at 12:42 pmThat’s hilarious! Nothing is better than a baby’s laugh…and hers is especially cute!
Liz
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katiemcdowell
2010/04/07 at 12:49 pmholy heck that is hysterical! what on earth were you doing to make it happen?
Brookelyn Bridge
2010/04/07 at 12:56 pmThat is hilarious! I watched it a good four times.
I love the part where Coco comes in at the end. We have a cat that ALWAYS gets on our videos.
eliz
2010/04/07 at 1:07 pmLove it when babies laugh like that! Nothing cuter.
cipsi
2010/04/07 at 1:13 pmThank you so much for sharing that. Marlo’s laugh made my otherwise crappy day into a good one.
TexasKatie
2010/04/07 at 1:56 pmOmg. That was quite possibly the CUTEST LAUGH EVER! She was sort of grumbly and growly! Too sweet.
MustangSally
2010/04/07 at 2:11 pmMaybe she’s Ed McMahon reincarnated? Definitely destined to be a late night comedy show sidekick, that one is!
ninesandquines
2010/04/07 at 2:11 pmCoco says “here, smell my butt!” 🙂 LOVE that belly laugh!!!!!
NatW
2010/04/07 at 2:17 pmI love that your baby has a manly laugh.
BlesstheFunk
2010/04/07 at 2:24 pmoh man, baby laughs… that just hit the spot, in a good and in a hurting way… Love those baby laughs, and she sure is a cutie… ENVY. You have beautiful children, al beautiful family (and funny as hell dogs, Chuck’s expression really is priceless)
caril
2010/04/07 at 2:25 pmBabies laughing… nothing better.
Just want to add that Coco is displaying “splitting” behavior… common in dogs when they think two other dogs (or humans in this case) are having issues. She is showing her concern.
Chuck looks kinda sad and jealous in the background but he is too much of a gentleman to intervene!
TK
2010/04/07 at 2:25 pmThank you so much for posting that. It really made my day! The new anti-depressants don’t seem to be working cause I’m a mess right now, but that clip made me feel better then any medication could….
TK
ekp
2010/04/07 at 2:50 pmThat’s the best thing I’ve seen/heard all week. Seriously. I can’t wait for that kid to grow up. The stories you’ll have to tell about her will be AWESOME.
WilliesMom
2010/04/07 at 2:51 pmShe has such a great old guy laugh! And I love the surly look Chuck is throwing at the end.
simpliSAHM
2010/04/07 at 3:04 pmThough I’ve not seen the particular combination before, that was “maniacal cuteness” right there.
Greta Koenigin
2010/04/07 at 3:46 pmJoy and babies. This is some seriously offensive stuff. Praying for you at my laptop.
heymamas
2010/04/07 at 3:58 pmOh yes, all is forgiven, that is freaking hysterical!!!
Sadie at heyMamas
Amanda Brumfield
2010/04/07 at 4:23 pmShe’s got “Dr. Evil” down pat.
Becca
2010/04/07 at 5:10 pmCoco’s mind: Smallest sheep is making strange noises. Must stop baby noises. Licking isn’t working. Must intervene with full body…
Chuck’s mind: When will they all get off the bed so I can sleep?
kariberi
2010/04/07 at 5:13 pmGoodness! Fozzie Bear laugh! So cute!