Dear Kid,

Puppy: THERE ARE PEOPLE AT THE DOOR!!
Me: I know
Puppy: THERE ARE PEOPLE AT THE DOOR!!!!!
Me: I know. We need to let them in
Puppy: STRANGERS! STRANGER DANGER!!
Me: They aren’t strangers. It’s Nancy and Tim
Puppy: THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE!!! ALERT! ALERT! THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE!!!
Me: Yes, and you know these people
Puppy: I don’t know these people
Me: It’s been a while but you do know these people
Puppy: THERE ARE SUITCASES IN THE HOUSE!!! CALL THE BOMB SQUAD! WAIT! I AM THE BOMB SQUAD!
Me: Say hello nicely
Puppy: I’m sniffing for bombs
Me: You are not sniffing for bombs
Puppy: I’m sniffing
Me: You don’t know what a bomb smells like
Puppy: IT’S AN INVASION!!! ALERT THE NEIGHBORS! MAN THE LIFEBOATS!!
Me: Behave yourself
Puppy: THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE!!!!
Me: They are nice people. They are our friends
Puppy: Really?
Me: Really
Puppy: Want to scratch my tummy?

 

Puppy: Hello
Tim: Hello
Puppy: Would you like to feed me?
Me: You’re being watched
Tim: I can tell
Me: He’s hoping you don’t know the rules
Puppy: Stop talking!
Me: Or that you’re a messy eater
Tim: He’s very hopeful
Puppy: I would like some dinner
Me: You had dinner
Puppy: I would like some of THIS dinner
Tim: Should I tell him I know not to feed him from the table?
Puppy: WHAT???? Who are these people you invited and why do they know the rules??

 

Puppy: Mom
Me: At the dinner table
Puppy: Mom
Me: Go play
Puppy: M.o.m.
Me: What?
Puppy: Scratch me
Me: We’re at the dinner table
Puppy: OK. Feed me.

 

Nancy: He really is a cute little thing isn’t he?
Puppy: Yes, I am
Nancy: He’s very hopeful about food isn’t he?
Puppy: Yes, I am
Nancy: But he’s a very good dog
Puppy: I’ll eat some of your dinner very nicely if you share
Me: Don’t encourage him
Nancy: Not me
Puppy: What’s going on? Do you hand out rules before people come to visit??

 

Having a great visit with Nancy and Tim. Hope your weekend is great too.

Love, Mom

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