Page 39 of Hiding From Laughter

My naughty man was a good cooker person buthe liked using my ideas too. He said it made the food even more special. Biggerbiggerspecial. Did he like bigger bigger special food when he wanted tocontrol everything?

“Oh, look at that.” My naughty man took itout of the oven and had hisgood jobsmile on his face. “We’re going toenjoy this.”

Yes.

Very very yes.

I was very very patient too because I satstill while my naughty man got out a big bowl for him and a plate bowl for meand even got me milk in a sippy cup thing.

He remembered.

It even had more animals on it like my newplate.

“Don’t worry. I’m going to help witheverything.” My naughty man looked naughty excited about that too. “I even gotyou special spoons to make sure it’s easy to eat.”

Huh?

Oh.

My naughty man got me an animal spoon fromthe zoo. He got the lion one. Did he get the monkey one? They had lots ofspoons and lots of forks. I’d never asked for those, though, but my naughty manknew they were special.

I had to see but my fingers were stuck.

My mouth was stuck too.

So I waved and whined like my naughty mansaid to.

“Do you want to see it?” He was smart andhanded me the special spoon. “How about you hold one and I hold one too?”

More?

I got more.

I liked more.

“Here you go.” My naughty man, who mightnot be too naughty, gave me my spoon and he kissed my head. “Monkeys for me.”

Oh.

I got monkeys too.

I’d let my naughty man have my monkey.

I could share.

My naughty man brought food and the monkeyspoon over to the table and sat down beside me. He was in the wrong spot. So Iglared at him and his spot. He laughed. “When I’m helping you with dinner I’mgoing to sit here. When I’m not in control of everything, I’ll sit in myregular spot.”

I guess that was okay.

Maybe.

Oh, mac-n-cheese.

Yes.

“I’m going to trade food for the quiet toybut you still have to be quiet.” My naughty man raised one eyebrow. “Good boysget rewards, right?”

Nodding, I was the bestest as he took thequiet toy out and put it on the table. I even opened my mouth and waited like ababy bird. He thought I was funny and laughed but I got my food. My yummy food.My creamy food. My crunchy-top food.

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