Usually it’s Zoe who does the funny things (and gives me fodder for this blog), but Avery’s also done her share of entertaining recently. A few stories:

-Just like her sister before her, Avery has become quite familiar with “no, no, no.” The other day, she started climbing on a chair and – knowing this isn’t something she’s supposed to do – shot me a mischievous look. Then, before I could even open my mouth, she smiled, waved her finger and said, “No, no, no.”

-When glancing in the rear-view mirror the other day, I noticed that Avery’s eyes were getting heavy. Wanting her to nap, I turned off the baseball game I was listening to and put on one of her quiet CDs. The plan backfired, though: As soon as she heard Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Avery’s eyes popped opened and she started clapping. (Not what I was going for!)

-Avery became particularly fond of a bag of trail mix while shopping with me at Trader Joe’s last Friday. When it came time to pay and hand the bag to the cashier, Avery got really upset: red face, big crocodile tears. Even after the cashier (quickly) handed back the bag, Avery continued to cry – presumably traumatized that someone had tried to take the bag from her. I felt sorry for the cashier – a college-aged girl whose own face turned red over the situation – but I couldn’t help but laugh at how dramatic Avery can be.

-M