The happiest day in my dog’s life may have been today, when he realized the extent to which C, from his vertical advantage in his high chair, tosses full portions of food on the floor during dinner.

The happiest day of my month may have been today, when I realized during post-bedtime kitchen clean-up how effective Tugboat Fuzzy Dumptruck is at running point on preclean.

Related: but if we’re a team, then Ms. Laurie is MVP // overheard: “Mom! I can’t find my shoe!”