Sunday morning, Chateau Steelypips: Everybody's in the library.
Why does SteelyKid look so pleased with herself, you ask? Because she's found a new game:
On the bright side, Emmy's opinion of SteelyKid has moved beyond "grudging acceptance"...
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[Scene: Dinner at Chateau SteelyPips. DADDY is starting to say something about his day at work, when STEELYKID interrupts.]
STEELYKID: If you eat too many hot dogs, you'll turn into a hot dog!
Long-time readers will remember that I used to do weekly kid-blogging, posting pictures of SteelyKid with a reference animal, Appa the sky-bison from the Avatar cartoon.
In the car, on the way from day care to campus to watch a softball game
DADDY: So, what did you do at school today?
STEELYKID: Daddy, I'm a superhero. They call me Strong Ninja Girl. Strong World-Saving Ninja Girl.
DADDY: Because you save the world?
SteelyKid was born five years ago today. I'd try to be clever and schedule this for exactly five years to the minute of her time of birth, but I've mercifully forgotten exactly when the delivery was, only that it was early in the morning after a very, very long night.
Yeah, that's pretty much how it was at our house with Daughter #1. And both she and the dog got upset when we tried to separate them while she was being fed.
I think this is the traditional bonding method for dogs and babies. Do think this means that Emmy will learn SteeleyKid's name and stop callinbg her the human puppy?