Becoming a Bradley: A very Avery Post

Avery Dawn has gone through some kind of growth spurt lately and is looking way more like a kid and way less like a toddler.

What makes me say that?

#1 She loves dirt. That's a kiddo thing, right? Digging in it, rolling in it,

wearing it as makeup... :) Dirt is all good.

Sidenote: This is Avery's alphabet shirt...and it is missing the letter O. Weird, right?

#2 She loves jumping. Her latest thing is to squat down on the floor and say, "I'm a frog! RIBBIT. RIBBIT." She gets some pretty good distance on each of those RIBBITS.

#3 She loves to be around pets. She giggled up a storm when Rufus would play fetch with her.

The kitties don't appreciate Avery as much as she appreciates them. She has a tendency to squeeze the life out of them like Elmyra from Tiny Toons (does anyone remember that character?)

#4 She loves scoping out new places. She is a fearless explorer.

#5 She can be so helpful. I was pretty impressed she set the table (minus a plate for her...no surprise there, that girls survives off of air) and even more impressed that she made rice for dinner.

#6 She wishes she had a baby brother (if only she did...Oh wait....)

#7 She is a pro napper. The battles have ceased and we have quiet time in our house again! :)

#8 She loves the snow.With all of her <3

Especially eating it. She literally cannot get enough of it and frequently tries (and unfortunately succeeds) at eating it off of benches, sidewalks, cars, and roads...that girl loves herself some winter.

#9 Like most 2 year olds, she is extremely independent. She just can express it much better lately by saying, "Don't help me. I do it." It's better than her newer version that is simply, "Don't touch me."

#10 She is still EXTREMELY SILLY!

As shown here. Avery lives for these stickers she gets at Krogers. I would have never thought to put them over my mouth and eyes though...whatever gets you through the weekly grocery trip!