the first time i had to hold ella over the scanner at the checkout (lettuce), i thought it was so funny that i almost dropped her from laughing. the next time (scan artist), i thought it was because i gave her the toy to play with before we got to the checkout. but now, i've decided she likes being part of the checkout process: today at target, she wanted the tube of aquaphor, which is understandable because i let her hold the aquaphor tube when i change her diapers, but she wouldn't give it up at the checkout lane, so a-scanning she went. this time, SHE laughed so hard that i almost dropped her.
i see my future already: ella will be the child who initiates all her classmates into the joys of xeroxing her popo.
