Overheard:

Stanley & Lucy in the Morning - A Conversation

S: Psst... Lucy! The sun just came up… almost. Wake up!
L: Yes! Let’s wiggle up to the humans’ faces and touch our noses to their faces somewhere.
S: I’m going to scratch behind my ears frantically for a minute or two in order to better shake the bed and leave a small pile of fur under the covers.
L: Good idea. I’m going to stretch out and poke our humans in the back with my paws.
S: K. Let’s go sniff us some delicioso morning breath.
L: Mmm-mmm! That was fun! I think I saw an eyelash flutter on mom! Let’s dive bomb her head!
S: ‘K you do that. I’m going to walk along her side like a mountain goat on a ridge. La ti da… Look at me! I’m a mountain goat! Watch me jump off! Watch me jump back on! Watch me do it ag—whoops! I slipped off and landed on her neck.
L: Hey! Idea! Let’s do sprints around the house.
S: Wait-- dad’s getting up to let us outside! Hurry—let’s go pee on the mat.
L: Totally. And then let’s do sprints around the house. And bark!
S: Super awesome idea, sis. Wait—I see a human in the bed still. Let’s go sniff around her to make sure she is still sleeping.
L: And then let’s jump wrestle on the bed.
S: Only if you let me growl and yelp at the top of my lungs! BARK!
L: OK, I will too! YELP! GROWL!
S: Ooh, I see my reflection in the mirror in the early dawn light! I better tell it who’s boss. BARK!
L: I want to wrestle this pillow! GRrrrrrrOWL!
S: Now I will body slam you into mom’s chest.
L: Oh yeah, tough guy? Watch as I pin you down next to her and stand above you from her shoulder, digging my nails into her arm.
S: She moved! Yes!!!! Commence double licking of nostrils!
L: Incoming!