This is the adorable moment a baby undergoing hospital treatment smiled and laughed - while underdoing musical therapy. 

Five-month-old Laurie can be seen sharing a touching moment with his music therapist, who softly sings and strums to him during their second session together.

The baby was alive for only two days when he was admitted to Bristol Children’s Hospital after growing severely unwell due to his bowels twisting.

With the condition cutting off his blood supply, little Laurie had to undergo emergency surgery to remove 90% of his small intestines. And the lifesaving surgery has now left the youngster with short gut syndrome, meaning he can only be given small amounts of milk through his mouth. 

Laurie is now mainly fed through a process called parenteral nutrition - and attends regular musical therapy sessions to help aid his communication skills.