Therapy Dog

When I'm holding Stella, she sometimes lays her head on my shoulder as if she's giving me a hug. She'll lay like that for a long time. She always seems to know when I most need a hug :)

Progress

On Stella's walk both tonight and this morning, she walked about 90% of the time with a slack leash! The other 10% of the time, all I had to do was say no or come and she pretty much fell back in step :) She still has a hard time if we come upon another dog or kids, but she's getting there. YAAAY, Stella!!

Delicates

It's laundry day and Stella is helping :)

Summer Fun

Artist!

Jamie Pete has been drawing pictures for me lately. Why he feels the need to write my age on the top, I'll never know but nonetheless, I'm displaying them prominently on my refrigerator. Some days I have hands and some I don't but he always includes Stella :)

Not Again!

I have a blue duffle bag I use when I leave for a weekend away when I'm not going to need dress clothes. I took it out of the closet on Friday, laid it on my bed and started putting clothes in it, in preparation for a weekend at the lake.
Stella jumped on the bed, laid next to it and stared at me as if to say, "you aren't leaving me again, are you?" I felt so bad. I felt even worse later when she literally cried as I walked out the door. It practically ripped my heart out :(
I went to the lake anyway like a mean Mommy and had a good time. (I know, how dare I??) However, I missed my baby more than I usually do when I'm away from her :(
I'm leaving again next Sunday when I go to Colorado Springs for a week. I may have to take her to Allison's before I start packing.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!!!!!!

I can't believe you're already two! Papa Aiken would've been so proud of you! Love you, little sweetie!