"You're pretty much the best." She smiled. "Yeah, it's usually pretty bad the first few weeks, then it goes away and I feel like a person again. But that tea would be great, thank you."
"Shh, maybe if you don't mention it, she can stay this size forever."
"Knock knock jokes, puns, silly songs and anecdotes," she agreed. "Also, I am a fan of those borderline-groaners they write on Laffy Taffy wrappers. Like...let me see. Oh! How much does it cost for a pirate to pierce his ears? A buc-an-eer!" She mimed a rimshot. "Ba dum tsh."
"Always up to saying hello to my squirmy niece," she said, grinning and taking the girl from Clio. "Hello, you," she said, tapping her nose. "You'll have a little playmate in a little while."