Latest Obsession

Here is Avery posing with her latest obsession...her cars. Her favorite is Lightning McQueen. She carries him around almost everywhere and he sleeps with her most nights. She will even bring him into the bathroom while she takes a bath and set him up on the tub. Avery 'feeds' him whenever she has a snack or is eating at the table. And she also puts him down for naps. You can always tell if he's napping because she sets him on his side and makes a snoring sounds. Then she will inform me that he is 'taking a nap!' The other day we couldn't find Lightning McQueen for a little while and there was sheer panic going on. Avery was all distraught and was in tears. We all went around the house, looking under everything and Al finally found him under one of the couches. Then everything was okay again.

Other Avery updates:

Avery counted from 1 to 7 all by herself yesterday! It was so cute! She lined up some rocks (another obsession) on our sidewalk and then counted all of them.

She has started singing a new song. She sings "Follow the Prophet" but she says 'proplit.' It is really cute and funny. I tried to get a movie of it but Avery doesn't like when you take movies. I think I got her saying it a couple of times, but not doing it full out like she usually does. They must teach her actions that go with it in nursery because she was really getting into it.

Avery also does the "5 Little Monkeys" rhyme, or whatever you call it. The one about jumping on the bed and bonking their heads.

Avery likes to put on Al's deoderant. I guess she's watched his routine a couple of times because she does it exactly how he does it. The first time she did this I caught her mid-act. She had her shirt up and was really going to town on applying it. The rest of the day she smelled like Old Spice. Then yesterday she pulled it out and I didn't stop her 'cause I wanted to watch the whole process. It is so funny! So she smelled like Old Spice again yesterday.

She is still really into make-up and always wants to put mine on. She is so quick that I have to be right on top of her. I can't believe how good she is at opening all of the little bottles and compacts.

Avery still loves the Hairspray soundtrack. She will listen to it every time we are in the car if you'll let her. She has started singing along with most of the songs and will tell you who is singing which song. One thing that hasn't changed is that she hates song #7. If it comes on she will immediately say, "no, no, no!" If a song comes on that she really likes she will ask to hear it, "one more time" after it is over.

Something else that is really cute is that Avery is starting to be able to say her own prayers! With quite a bit of guidance. But it is just so adorable. She repeats whatever Al and I prompt her with until we get to "in the name of Jesus Christ..." and then she just jumps in with, "Amen!!" It is hard not to laugh.