HI! Now, you didn’t think I would have forgotten about you? I have just been a little busy lately with “Mommy” stuff… As I’m sure all of you Mommies can relate, the last couple months of pregnancy sure took a toll on me, I was exhausted! Taking care of a business (Thank you Laura, you’ve been a wonderful help!!), 2 kids, 4 dogs, 2 cats, a bird and 2 fish (my daughter never lets me forget to mention the bird and the fish!), well, when you’re 8 months pregnant it can be a little tiring sometimes! We are all happy to say that baby was born on healthy and well. We had a bit of a scare 3 weeks after he was born. He developed a dangerous fever and we had to be admitted to the UW Children’s Hospital. Luckily it turned out to just be a virus, but it was pretty scary to have to be there for 4 days with your baby that was just 21 days old!!
Since you are all my doggie friends, I’m sure you’re wondering how the dogs have adjusted! Here’s the recap of the past 7 weeks (from what I can remember, I’ve been a bit sleep deprived!)
Maggie – She’s very much a mother. She’s “raised” all of my current dogs and many-many foster puppies that I’ve had throughout her 11 years… She knows all about babies from my 2 kids, my sister’s and many of my friends. You wouldn’t guess that anything in Maggie’s life has changed. She’s an old lady but still able to roll with the punches. She’s happy to be getting walked a little more often and has assumed her spot on the couch each night around 8pm. She usually gives Corey a good once-over sniffing when we come home from being away for a couple hours, but besides that she pretty much ignores him 
Buster – Buster surprised me more than the other 3 dogs did. With my older 2 kids Buster pretty much decided they were of no use to him until they started eating solid foods (and dropping solid foods on the floor!). But, maybe it’s because he’s more “mature” now…? He has really taken an interest in Corey from the moment he came home. Buster met Corey outside and ever-so-gently stood on his hind legs to get a good sniff… He’s been very gentle with him (keep in mind that his full name is “Bust On Through”!). Every time Buster comes in from outside, or Corey comes downstairs from his nap, Buster gives him a good ‘ol lickin’ on the back of his head. I think if Buster could talk he’d tell you he’s happy the baby’s here!
Wyatt – Wyatt’s the puppy… The full of energy, pushes things down that are in his way (yes, he’s about 110 pounds at 1 year old!) puppy… He was the one we were concerned about. Well, not really concerned about, he’s a really nice dog, but you know, just big… I should say – he’s the one I thought I might have to do the most training with once baby was here. Nope! He has pleasantly surprised us! He was very-very interested in this new person that came into his house. New smells, new sounds, new routine. He has proven to be the big-brother protector that his breed suggests. The very first thing Wyatt did when he met Corey was give him a gentle lick on the back of his head, and then lay at my feet (honestly, it could not have been cuter!!). 7 weeks later he still does the same, gentle lick on the head, lay at my feet, or below the baby swing, etc. Aw… (PS – Thank heavens for The Dog Den – Taking Wyatt to daycare 2-3 times a week has been a wonderful outlet for his puppy energy during this time – Thank you guys for taking care of my puppy!!)
Squirt – Squirt on the other hand She still isn’t too sure about this whole baby thing. She kind of looks at him like he’s an alien! Doesn’t really do anything except for watch him from a distance. I’m sure she’ waiting for him to get old enough to play with her. She likes kids when they can do stuff J
That’s my recap for now… I think I’ll go take a nap since I only got about 3 hours of sleep last night!!
