Puppy Practice

After I wrote about our Halloween plans, I thought I'd better try out Mia's Halloween costume.

Day 1: Mia fusses as we put the costume on. The whimpers continue as I tell her, "You look so cute, you're a dog!!! Let's go look in the mirror!" while escorting her to the full-length mirror in the master bath. Mia whimpers some more and stamps her feet in protest as we look in the mirror and I try to sell the costume. "Look, you have a tail, too!" Wag, wag, I flop the attached tail around. I try to get Mia to put the puppy head on. She twists her head away, so I put it on myself to show her how cute it is. Then I attempt to get Mia to wear it, and the protests increase. Mia whimpers, "Off, off." I remove costume. Sarah witnesses it all.

Day 2: I come home from work and Sarah shows me this photo. If this were a competition, I'd retreat with my tail between my legs right now.

P.S. Notice the treat bag in the shape of a puppy's head. Mia is into carrying purses and bags right now, so that is her favorite part of the entire costume.