8

Today Grandy decided we were dressing up again.

This time we are going to be animals for some sort of special party.

I was going to be a kitty cat and Jax was going to be a doggie.

I wanted to be the doggie and pulled it over to show Grandy my decision but he wasn't listening as he kept trying to brush my hair.

Jax wandered over and pulled the cat one away, understanding my needs so at least someone was bowing to my demands.

That Grandy needs a bit of a tong-up though.

I starfished.

It went down well with Grandy telling me off loudly while trying to pull the doggie costume from my hands. Clearly he forgets how strong I am as he tightens my grip and I growl like the doggie I am.

Jax is yelling at Grandy as well and Grandy is having trouble keeping up the pretence that he is mad at me. I know he loves me moistest and bestest and this is all a silly game.

I hear the soft groan that always means he is giving in and I eagerly hold my arms out for the doggie costume.

Grandy tried to trick us one more time but Taddy is already there helping Jax into the cat one.

Ha!

I win!

Grandy is muttering now and Taddy laughs at him as he starts painting whiskers on Jax's face and I hope I get some too.

Dogs have whiskers.

Right?

I now wonder if Jax has somehow deceived me and tricked me into swapping with him but then Taddy is turning to me and crooning as he paints.

It tickles and Taddy is telling me that I am pretty, so pretty.

Of course I am.

Taddy lets me look in the mirror and not only to I have whiskers, I have a black nose.

Awesome, I have more than Jax and I show him as he pretends to lick his paws.

"Are we ready?" Daddy asks and Taddy points at me, telling him to carry me.

I am picked up and carried like the princess I am as Grandy collects Jax.

Taddy looks tired. Poor Taddy, needs to slow down coz I need him to get my doggie treats.

We walked out the main room and there were other children.

I swear, other children all touching and playing with toys I had never seen before. Some were like us and some were from other species.

Jax got really close to one with blue skin and three eyeballs. They looked really close and when hir held Jax's hand I knew I had to do something.

I was his only friend.

I slammed into hir making doggie noises and hir fell over, getting caught in the octopus costume that was supposed to hide the tentacles.

Everyone rushed over and I knew I would be in trouble so I did the 'Broken Arm' and Daddy dropped Jax in a heap as he gathered me into his arms and kissed my face.

Then there was yelling and everyone angry.

The stupid tentacle kid was waving the tentacles and screaming too, so Taddy came to the rescue.

He did a big fall over and everyone rushed over, then he did a starfish too.

I love my Taddy, he is so clever.

Everyone forgot me and I even managed to pull an arm off hir costume and a blue tentacle was exposed.

Lightweight.

By the time Taddy got up and let Daddy fuss over him I had most of the costume off and across the room innocently playing with Jax and some blocks when hir parental noticed and started yelling I could have plausible deniability.

Grandy taught me that one too.

The stupid kid kept pointing at me and I pointed to Jax, like maybe it was him.

Grandy then spoke up and said he had Jax the whole time and the child was clearly a liar.

Winner!

I enjoyed a cuddle with my Daddy who told everyone that with a face like this I was an innocent.

I was careful not to smile too wide.