We took the girls to get their flu shots this evening, and I had planned on getting a picture of them crying at some point in the day to communicate their distress. However, besides the few tears they shed during the injection itself, the girls were all smiles today. So I asked Becky to smile for the camera so I could capture their mood of the moment, and this is what I got:
Part of the reason the girls were so smiley was because my mom let them play with our cat. Tommy’s been banished from the house for most of the past year (because I wasn’t sure if I could trust him with the girls), so although he may have been less than thrilled with getting poked and prodded by two very enthusiastic toddlers, he was so happy to be inside that his smile was just as wide as the girls’.
Becky must have sensed that the only way I would allow her to play with Tommy again was if Tommy behaved like a docile, child-friendly cat. To ensure his compliance, she walked over and tried to give him her two favorite toys. He calmly declined the peace offering, as well as her offer to sit on his head. I was so impressed with Tommy’s laid-back demeanor that I do intend to let them all play together again. I couldn’t help but be smitten with the girls’ love for their pet!
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