The household

Meet the Boys

Poopie, a glossy sky-blue baby in a white diaper, smiling wide with big brown eyesThe baby

Poopie

Brand new, sky-blue and so grateful for literally all of it. He loves Dingle completely. Nobody asked him to. He has no idea he's ever the problem.

"Wow, it floats!"
Mood: gratefulAge: Baby. Permanently.Diaper: on
  • Poopie, beaming joyBeaming joy
  • Poopie, surprised gaspSurprised gasp
  • Poopie, content smileContent smile
  • Poopie, worried concernWorried concern

Poopie's full emotional range. Everything is awesome.

Dingle, a brown pug-like dog with heavy half-closed eyelids, a gold DINGLE tag and a white diaper
The dog

Dingle

Family dog. Nine years on the couch. He was here first, he has seen it all, and he has never once raised his voice. He had a life before this. He doesn't discuss it.

"No."
Mood: tiredTenure: nine yearsSmiles: pending
  • Dingle, flatFlat
  • Dingle, tiredTired
  • Dingle, suspiciousSuspicious
  • Dingle, mildly disgustedMildly disgusted
  • Dingle, resignedResigned

Dingle's full emotional range. The rest is comatose.

For the record

Size comparison.

Poopie standing in a three-quarter view, tall and teardrop-tipped
Poopie · 1.2
Dingle sitting in a three-quarter view, slightly shorter than Poopie
Dingle · 1.0

For the record, Poopie is already about 1.2x Dingle's sitting height. Dingle has made his peace with it. Mostly.

Also in the house

The parents.

You'll hear them. You won't see them. They are doing their best.