Last night we celebrated the third birthday of Camille, one of Avelyn’s favourite “big kid” friends. The party was a hit and there were dozens of wild children running around the yard, inhaling potato chips, chasing balloons and smearing cake all over their shirts. The highlight for Avelyn, however, was the juice. She’s not used to juice, straight up. I usually water it down half and half for her so she’s not getting too much sugar in the day. But when she saw that the juice boxes were just sitting in a cooler, and a cooler that was easily pried open by her grubby little hands, she went nuts.
(Anyone out there watch Arrested Development? Think Buster Bluth, “We have unlimited juice? This party is going to be off the hook!”)
The sugar rush set in and Avelyn plotted her next move. Faces like this make me scared.
After three hours of non-stop juice, Avelyn started to crash. (Did I mention that she has officially stopped napping? I am dying.) I tossed her in the truck and she fell asleep as soon as we hit the road. She didn’t rouse when I carried her to her room, stripped off her dried and crusty juice-stained clothes and placed her in her crib. She was down for the count. I was certain she’d sleep in this morning, after such an eventful evening and the fact that she now burns through each day with no nap, but alas, at 6:15, there she was, hollering, “Mommeeee!” from her crib. Must’ve been the juice.
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Her face in the second picture is so funny! She was totally plotting something! :)
Those pictures are fantastic! Could she be any cuter? I doubt it.
Hahahah! I love the face in the second picture! It’s so devious!
Unlimited juice….We know how to party!
Oh, dear LORD, Amanda, HOW ARE YOU DOING IT? No nap? I would just die. In fact, I’m dying a little inside for you right now. Good thing she’s so freaking cute, huh?
Off the hook—good Lord that made me laugh.
And the photos?? She’s an Evil Juice Genius. Think you could teach her to do the Dr. Evil pinky thing?
I love her face in that 2nd one!!
Oh,man, that second picture is priceless! She has such a devious look on her cute little face, you wonder what is going on in her head.She is such a drama queen (chip off the old block,I’d say )
Love the second picture too! A little devilish grin.
Wow, Buster Bluth! What a great show, and what a great parallel. Her face in the 2nd is absolutely priceless. No wonder you’re scared!
I know the feeling. M had juice boxes for the first time recently and we had to pry her sticky little hands off them! She’s so used to watered down stuff that it was pure sweetness to her.
And what’s up with the no nap thing? M has refused them the last couple of days, too! We’ve been seeing a face similar to the third pix around here a lot lately.
Mostly thank you for the wonderful arrested development reference. I swear they just aren’t used enough.
Nice Buster reference!
juice party?!! why wasn’t i invited? Is it because i’m too old? Dangit!
Mmmm…Juice! Love the pictures, looks like it was a good time had by all – at least until Avelyn’s sugar level started to drop!!!
The second picture totally got me too, looks like she’s totally scheming something! I’m sorry to hear you’ve already lost your afternoon nap with her, it’s totally my saving grace, nap time is hard to live without.
Don’t remember how I found your blog, but loved going back and skimming through your archives! That second picture of her is PRICELESS!!
She looks like such a little rascal in the second picture!
I am so sorry to hear about your loss of the nap. I think once that happens around here I’ll be ready to officially give Charlie away to the highest bidder. Anyone interested?
Oh, my GOSH.
That second picture, I could look at it all day. You could put little thought bubbles by it and oh, the possibilities. Hilarious.
You make cute babies. Seriously. She’s so cute.
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