I wanted to pop in and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!
From my team to yours, have the merriest of Christmases!
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And in case you were wondering, yes, my team is getting just a wee bit bigger in early March!
P and I are very excited to meet our new little sister in about 2 months. I’ve got a lot of work to do between now and then to teach P how to be a big sibling, but I think she’ll be up to the challenge.
Merry Christmas friends! I hope Santa was good to you! xoxo, 
Once again it’s time to celebrate another month in my sister’s life!
I’m always right by her side for all of her milestones, and mom and dad say they even notice how much more patient I’ve become.
Especially now that my sister is pretty much running all over the place (or super fast waddling if you want to get technical), I just have to sigh and take the collar pulls, pinches, thrown objects and the newest endeavor….trying to pick me up!
Mom and Dad do their best to protect me from the wrath that is “11 month old toddler”, but truth be told, I’m not always very quick to get out of the way.
Sigh. Thus is the life of a big brother.
You wouldn’t blame me for being slow to get out of the way though if you knew how much energy is inside this tiny little person. Coming from a dog who needs to sleep 12 – 14 hours in a day, this baby only takes one 30 minute nap a day and only sleeps 9 hours at night! Can you believe it? No wonder I’m too tired to get out of the way!
Someday I know I’ll look back on these months with fond memories of baby giggles and smiles, drooling (from all the teething), and stinky diapers….but right now, I’m just very very tired.
Regardless I’m still thrilled to be this one’s big brother, but her next words BETTER BE Ammo!
What do you think, do I have a chance at my name being Baby P’s first REAL word aside from the MaMa and DaDa she already says?
I bet you can tell by my excited zoomies here that I recently got to go on a lake day adventure!
And yes, I brought along my favorite little sidekick, Baby P! Of course she met the lake and powered right in (girl after my own heart)!
In fact, she acted like the cold water didn’t even bother her!
I was slightly worried she might just start swimming away…..without me!
So I had to jump in too. Just so she knew I wasn’t a total wimp.
After my fun in the lake I met a new friend. I was so excited to play with him I could hardly wait.
Only neither of us could get it together properly and he ran one way and I ran the other way, and our fun playtime ended up with both of us confused and lost. Sigh.
After all that fun in the lake I started to get a little chilly. My towel wasn’t quite doing the trick but that’s ok, because….
…rolling on your back in the sun always fixes everything!
What’s your dog’s favorite thing about a lake day?
Ok, so I know the last time I mentioned the Easter Bunny I gave him a really hard time for sneaking into my house at night and leaving chocolate goodies I couldn’t even eat. Not to mention I wasn’t even allowed to bite him or bark at him!
But I guess Mr. Easter Bunny heard me loud and clear, because he really tried to win me over this year.
Not only did he bring my sister a whole bunch of fun toys (non-chocolate I might add), that I may or may not have opened for her…
…but he also brought me some fun toys too. He has good taste too, because he shops at my favorite store, The Barkshop*.
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So yeah, that Bunny, I guess he’s not so bad.
I was actually a little disappointed once my basket was empty. But when one door closes, another opens.
And that door brought my Nannie & Opa (and my MomMom, PopPop, cousins, aunts and uncles too!), who also brought me presents!!
I’m one lucky dog!
My Easter fun didn’t end there though, it was time for the annual egg hunt, and since this year was my sister’s first time I had to teach her how it was done.
She actually didn’t do too poorly, but it’s probably because she had a pretty awesome teacher.
Well, that about sums up my Easter, and as you can see Baby P and I are now totally on team Easter Bunny!
But, just FYI Bunny, Baby P and I won’t hesitate to use stink faces on you should you bring us icky presents next year. 😉
The End.
P.S. For once I’m not the one that can’t sit still for a photograph.
Lately I’ve been very very busy. Not the kind of busy where you have a mile long to-do list, but the kind of busy that just makes you want to drop everything and soak it all in. I’ve been very busy making memories with my family!
From my little sister’s first crawl (which not to brag, but she didn’t crawl towards mom and dad, no instead she crawled towards me!!), and sledding with my cousins and ponies – these are the memories that I’m going to treasure forever.
Yup, this one is totally for the scrapbook!
I hope you’ve been busy making memories too.
Finally! Yesterday I got to have a true Snow Day! Which means I didn’t have to go to work, and I got to spend the day playing with my family in the snow.
This was Baby P’s first big snow, and I was so excited to show her exactly what to do on a snow day.
We make snow angels on Snow Days.
And we go sledding on Snow Days.
And we curl up on the couch and wait for mom to make us a warm beverage on snow days!
What do you do on snow days?
Well, my adorable buddy Miss P is now 7 months old! Don’t let her sweet little smile fool you….
..she knows how to get EXACTLY what she wants with her little pouty lip. It’s almost better than my sad puppy eyes. Almost.
I’ve taught her well.
In fact, I’ve taught her so well that I think she’s going to start crawling any day now! She’s a smarty pants, just like her big brother!
Baby P and I are also working on her first word. I’m pretty sure it’s going to be “Ammmmo” but mom is trying to edge me out with “MaMa”. We shall see who wins.
And now we leave you with pouty lips and sad puppy eyes, because Baby P and I want some snacks! Feed us please!
It’s come to my attention that I never properly shared my new little sidekick’s bedroom. After all, it took mom and I a really long time to get it just right.
So come on in, and welcome to the Princess’ Castle!
This is the room where my sister’s dog crate resides. I still haven’t figured out why she hasn’t jumped out of it yet!
Although I’m pretty sure it won’t be long before she breaks out of her crate at night, because the artwork above her is totally accurate. I’m also fairly confident in saying that she’s so fierce that her “bark” might even be louder than mine!
Even if she does break out though, I’ll be right here waiting.
Waiting to make sure she doesn’t touch my toys, or my dog bowl, or my favorite pillow on the couch.
Yup, that’s definitely the face of a little sister that’s going to escape her dog crate. I knew it.
Looks like we won’t be getting any sleep again tonight pony.
#andsomywatchbegins
So what did you think of my little sister’s castle? Do you think she’ll like how I decorated it (as you may notice there are MANY pictures of the one and only me in her bedroom)!
January was a little bit of a quiet month for me. It’s always a time to recharge after the busy holidays and spend a little time getting some much needed R&R. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t still have some fun!
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And now it’s time for my January adventures…
I helped my sister out when she was in desperate need of a tissue.
I shared some grand memories from my Christmas!
I got dapper for the very first wedding shower I attended!
I helped my baby sister celebrate turning 5 months old.
I shared my adventures on the beach with my dog squad.
I shared a fun little guessing game…which turned out to be a lot harder than it looked!
I created a brand new challenge called American Barn Warrior….and I was the champion!
And that brings us to February! I’m still waiting on a BIG BIG snowstorm for this year….it better happen soon, before it’s spring!
Which one of my adventures was your favorite this month?
Ever since Baby P showed up at my house the toy situation has gotten a little confusing. As in, how am I supposed to tell the difference between a baby toy and dog toy? That’s where you come in!
Can you help me decipher which one of these fine toys are dog toys and which are baby toys?
I loose sleep over this. Did I chew on Baby P’s favorite stuffed animal or did I bury the correct ball in the back yard? It’s enough to make you crazy!
Once you’ve made your guesses scroll on down to the bottom of the page to see if you got it right…..
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If you guessed these toys were dog toys, then you are right!
And if you guessed these toys were baby toys, then you are right!
I blame mostly the Barkshop*, because their toys are so super amazing that Baby P. wants to play with them too! (Use code AMMO for a super cool surprise at checkout)
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Does your dog have any toys that could totally pass for baby toys?