It's A Dog's Life

I think most children love animals. I think I did but my love for them for them was cut short following the incident with the neighbours dog. I have never really been very brave around any animal and so it surprises me to see Lily so interested in any four legged furry thing or 2 legged scaly thing but it is what it is and I try to embrace it.

Rosie is starting to show an interest in them but they have to be mellow and slow moving otherwise she gets nervous and just wants to be picked up. I can understand it, when you yourself are not much taller than the pile on the rug most things are going to intimidate the heck out of you.

When my long lost friend Pammie rang me a couple of months back she followed it up with a couple of emails. One included a photo of 2 puppies and and an invitation to go take the girls to meet them. I showed Lily the photos of the little fur balls and she was smitten but I just wasn't sure if Pammie knew what she was getting herself into cos 2 little girls are not quiet and they certainly aren't sedentary and she isn't feeling her best still. Alas she kept asking to see them and Pam kept insisting so yesterday I threw caution to the wind and we went over.

Dear Lawd Lily was in fur ball heaven. She played and played with them and when her Aunt Pam suggested she ask Santa for a puppy for Christmas she thought it was a great idea but her Mother did not and shot Pammie a snotty glare! Even I, who do not throw compliments of the canine kind very freely, have to admit that Coco and Rascal were pretty darned cute. Rascal took one look at both girls and made a hasty retreat for cover but Coco was up for some rambunctious fun and delighted Lily for over an hour with her antics. Rosie decided she was not about to get anywhere near them and as Rascal retreated to one end of the couch Rosie retreated to the other. After a little coaxing and a few treats from Pam for both of the scaredy cats we managed a little headway but frankly is was nothing short of pathetic on both of their parts! I had to laugh when Pam pointed out that Rosie will sit on a horse but she is scared of a dog who barely weighs 3lbs.

As we were leaving I had the shock of my life as Pam and Armando's son arrived home from work. I used to change this kids diapers and rock him in my arms and now he stands about 6ft 4", he's freaking huge. Well not so huge cos just like his mother he is a bean pole but what the hell happened? I wish I had a photo of him because it made my brain itch and just as he has always done he went straight to Lily and gave her a big hug. He hugged me to but I was to much in shock to notice. Dear god he grew up so fast. He's a good kid too, not so much of a kid any more but you know what I mean.

Would somebody please make things slow down just a little bit because if things continue at this warped rate my girls will be big to soon and that is unfathomable.

Lily with both doggies after a lot of coaxing.

Why wasn't Rosie in these photos? It's simple, (a) she was to chicken to get close and (b) she took them!



Pam's pictures. You can see here that the black dog is trying to leave the scene cos Pammie has moved away to take the photo. Rosie and Rascal = velcro children!