Me: [reading in the living room, then spot Annalise across the room, peering at me craftily around the side of the sofa chair]

Annalise (3yrs): [notices I might have seen her, so quickly scampers over behind another piece of furniture, then pauses a few moments, and scampers to another one]

Me: Um, …. what’s up?

Annalise: [whispers] I’m practicing SNEAKING.

Me: [chuckle a little]

Annalise: [entirely serious] Don’t smile, Mommy. This is SERIOUS business. It’s important. You DO NOT see me. [tip toes, with side-ways suspicious glances, out of room]

Me: [proud sigh]