Ava came up with a new trick last evening. My mom and brother came over for dinner, and while we were in the kitchen getting ready to eat, Ava was running around like a crazy person, yelling at the top of her lungs.
Newness and cuteness trumped annoyance last night, but I can see this trend turning ugly pretty quickly. That said, it’s always interesting to see Ava testing us, the way she watches our faces so closely to see if what she’s just done is going to get a reaction out of us. This phenomemon first appeared a couple months ago when Ava would pick up a piece of food from her tray, then extend her arm to her side and hold the food over the floor, daring us to dare her to drop it. She’d stare intently at us as we stared at her, her eyebrows raised a little, waiting to see if we’d shake our heads or say “don’t.” And then she’d drop the food. “Uh oh!”
The other neat thing about her screaming spree last night was that you could see her revelling in her own voice. It was like, “how loud can this thing go?” It’s just incredible to watch her growing up right before our eyes (and ears).