Well, now is the time for us to be on top of this baby-proofing thing. Breakables are kept out of reach (for the most part). We’ve put stupid plastic sticky things on furniture corners to prevent head bruising. Last week, however, I forgot to put up the baby gate, which led to a stairs “incident” - but that’s a story for another time.

One aspect of baby-proofing that I had not really thought about was protecting my dog from the girls’ antics. In particular, the girls love throwing their food during meal times. If you’ve seen pictures of the girls with food all over their faces, just be aware that more food usually lands in their chairs or on the floor. Well, for the most part, this has been a wonderfully symbiotic relationship, because the dog eats all of the food that the girls throw on the floor. There are two problems with this, however. One, the dog often ends up with food stuck in his coat. Mandarin oranges and mac-and-cheese often tend to stick in the dog’s hair. More troubling, however, has been when the girls throw their sippy cups onto the floor. Let’s just say that sometimes the cup hits the dog on the back.

So, below is my attempt to doggy-proof. Take the girls’ little toy thingie that stays on the high chair tray and hang the sippy cup right off of it. This has saved our dog from countless bumps and bruises. Unfortunately, he still has a colorful coat.

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After

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