my fave book.

this morning you pulled down the "good dog carl" book & looked at the pictures, and waved at the puppy.  it made me so happy, as it's my favorite book in the world.  it reminds me of our sargey, who we miss so much!  i love that you love puppies (and hopefully rotties) as much as mama!

kisses.

babies are sticky & delicious!

besties.

snowy walk.

every day we get out for a walk.  bubs loves it and mags does too.  so unless it's actively precipitating, no matter how cold, we walk.  and it's always good for me too!

constant companion.

you two are obsessed with each other & every morning while you have breakfast you check behind you multiple times to see if she's still there.  and she always is.

waiting.

animal lover.

brady, you have become such an animal lover!  and mama is so proud of you for that :)

as soon as you see a dog or cat, you start grunting and reaching your hand out towards them, and occasionally squeal.  it's so cute.

we have loved having maggie live with us as she has provided you with tons of entertainment & laughter.  maybe we can convince daddy to get us another puppy someday, haha!

cooper is the huntington cat & he is so docile and lets you and cora just maul all over him.  it's really sweet.  sometimes i come to his rescue thinking you're hurting him with your hair pulling, but then he goes right back over to you for more!  

so happy you love your animals buddy.

puppy BFF.

maggie the dog is living with us for a few weeks, and you are fascinated by her!  she is equally enamored, even more so now that she's discovered that you love to drop food off the side of your chair.  she usually parks it under the chair while you eat your baby food & then when it's time for puffs at the end of the meal - she sits up pretty & you reward her by feeding her soggy puffs off the palm of your hand.  she doesn't seem to care.

roomies.

rob, suzanne & maggie moved in with us this weekend - they are staying with us until they move to australia in april (sadness & woes).  brady is a huge maggie fan & follows her every move around the room.  he giggles and "talks" to her when she runs by him.  maggie is the world's best dog and tolerates all his screeches and "gentle" pats.  wish she was going to be around while he grows up - i think they would be the best of friends!!

sweet puppy time.

these two are so, so sweet together.  i LOVE it.

BFFs.

when maggie's over, mama is chopped liver.  brady spends all his time craning his neck to see where the puppy is.  not that i mind, being a dog fanatic myself.  i hope he picks up on this trait!!  maggie is moving in with us in a couple weeks & we are VERY excited (and for rob & suz to be here too, haha).

magatini.

sunday love from magatini - brady's favorite puppy!

why it's my fave.

this is our favorite walk because the sidewalk is huge (perfect when jen walks with us with her stroller), the views of the mountains are awesome for me, and the huge green space along the trail is perfect for an energetic puppy dog.  win-win.

walk.

everyone was very happy about the walking yesterday.  we took the chuck-it and maggie exhausted herself chasing it while on our forty minute stroll (she probably "walked" twice that!).

bradykins exhausted himself with, what else, chewing on things.

happy pup, happy baby, happy mama.

maggie loves.

maggie spends a fair amount of time hanging out at our house, when rob & suz are working.  she loves it here, i looove the puppy company, and brady is fascinated with her.

it's a win-win situation.

comparison.

'tis the season for torturing animals & small children with all sorts of holiday decor!

i think my boys bear a striking resemblance don't you?  (2011 vs 2012)

you & mags.

maggie joined us for our walk yesterday morning (with me & aunt suz). you love her buddy, and don't mind when she sniffs all over you & even licks you occasionally.  i love having a puppy around. still missing our sargey pretty badly and so it's nice to have a mutt to love on and walk with.  when you're bigger brady, ask dad real nice for a puppy. i bet he'll give in :)