Sophie the Guru

Hi Everyone. Jeremy here for the first time. Please, please.....no more applause.

This week we ventured to Meijer (technically, Meijer Fresh......anyone know where the Fresh came from? Email me...better get back on track). Shopping is always easier with 2 parents. Becki was holding Ave and I was pushing the cart with a very rambunctious Sophie sitting in the captain's chair. Sophie kept yelling "Yeahhhhhh!!!!!!". Of course,we would typically frown on such behavior in an upscale joint like the Thrifty Acres. However, right when we were about to ask her to stop, something cute happened.

After a few fluorescent-light-shattering roars from Captain Sophie, we could swear Avery was repeating her. So, with judgmental eyes glaring from other shoppers, we began to encourage her to scream so we could see if Ave was copying his big sister. Sure enough, with impeccable timing, after each Soph shout, Avery would wait about 2 seconds, open his eyes wide, and lean in and yell.

Well, at least we know Avery respects his big sister. And, we also know Soph has embraced her role as a mentor. Let's hope she puts more focus on teaching him quieter things in the future, like calculus. However, Becki and I were witnessing our kids coooperating and having fun together. Public disorder or not, it was wonderfully heartwarming as a parent.