Must Love Dogs

Both kids absolutely love dogs. Right now we're having issues with Wyatt chasing them because he doesn't understand that when a dog runs away from you, it does not mean that it wants you to follow it. When Noelle was alive this was rarely a problem because while Noelle was up and walking around, she was certainly not running. But Brian's parents have two dogs who are about two years old and while they are playful and fun, they don't like to be chased. At this point chasing dogs is a mandatory time out: there is no warning, just straight to the corner.

But for all of the crazy shenanigans he tries to pull with the puppies, he loves to take care of the older dog Cody. He had a lot of experience taking care of Noelle, and he always did a great job (you know, as much as we let him do when he was a year and a half) He always wants to check on him, give him cookies, pet him and help Baba take care of him. Reese has joined in on the caring as well, and the other day they decided to help Baba feed him.

Both kids have also mastered the art of letting the dogs out of there crates. There have been two times that I know of where we thought the dogs were crated: until they were running around the house.

And since it's been so cold here lately, both kids have been bundled up anytime we leave the house! We take their coats off in the car because it lessens the safety of the car seat to have them buckled in with their heavy coats, but Reese still likes to wear her hat!

Our Christmas season is officially over. We were on our way to the Garden of Lights on Sunday, but then Wyatt had another "coughing" episode in the back seat. I'm not sure who had more fun that night, Brian who had to clean out the car, me who had to actually deal with the "episode" and ended up with it on me, or Wyatt who immediately felt better and asked if we were still going to see the Christmas Lights. Fortunately we take the winter coats off in the car...they act as GREAT "cough catchers."