Yesterday I had a doctor's appointment and I took Ava (2 years old) with me. It's amazing how much more I noticed my baby's awesomeness when we were out and about. Maybe because I'm aware of the opinions of others, and can kind of look at her through an outsider's eyes, this makes me more attune to all of her cute, quirky, kind ways.
The appointment was quick, and Ava mostly colored. After the appointment, she said 'goodbye' in the way grandma showed her... "See you later! Have a good day! Adios! Auf Wiedersehen! Too-da-loo! Bye! Ciao! ("cow")" Her little 2-year-old pronunciations are so great!
We then went down to the lab and on our way, we passed an 80-something-year-old woman walking toward us. Ava, walking in her jaunty, shoulder-bobbing way, didn't miss a stride as she looked up at the woman and waved, "Hi, Grandma!" and continued on her way. 'Grandma' smiled and said 'hello'. At the lab, I checked in, and then Ava saw the stairs. So, she started climbing. I told her she needed to come right back down, and she did stop at the top and listened to me try and convince her that she needed to come down now. She smiled and sweetly said, "al-vee-shayn" ("Auf Wiedersehen", German for "goodbye"). And then she took of running full speed. How could I be mad? She's so darn cute! When we were finally back in the lab, I told her no more running. She sat for a moment, and then wanted to get up and explore. I said, "Ava, no. You're too fast." So, she said, "I go slow." and she shuffled her feet very slowly past me. I had such good laughs yesterday!
My heart is so full to the brim because of this little girl! She's so kind to others, so smiley, so bright and cheerful. She always has been! Gosh, I love her SO much!
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