said Irene plaintively . I knew she was making fun of me and I began to boil inside -- but outside no sign of a simmer . I was determined I would not scrap with Irene . `` Then she began to bounce Jims . Now , Morgan says bouncing is almost the worst thing that can be done to a baby . I never allow Jims to be bounced . But Irene bounced him and that exasperating child liked it . He smiled -- for the very first time . He is four months old and he has never smiled once before . Not even mother or Susan have been able to coax that thing to smile , try as they would . And here he was smiling because Irene Howard bounced him ! Talk of gratitude ! `` I admit that smile made a big difference in him . Two of the dearest dimples came out in his cheeks and his big brown eyes seemed full of laughter . The way Irene raved over those dimples was silly , I consider . You would have supposed she thought she had really brought them into existence . But I sewed steadily and did not enthuse , and soon Irene got tired of bouncing Jims and put him back in his cradle . He did not like that after being played with , and he began to cry and was fussy the rest of the afternoon , whereas if Irene had only left him alone he would not have been a bit of trouble . `` Irene looked at him and said , ` Does he often cry like that ? ' as if she had never heard a baby crying before .
`` I explained patiently that children have XXXXX cry so many minutes per day in order to expand their lungs .
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