Big Sister

I am one happy big-sister-to-be! I found out last week that the baby who's coming to our family is a...

GIRL!!!!

Naturally I'm just beside myself with excitement. I'm going to teach her to be tough and independent like me, and to love Momma and Dadda just as much as I do. I'll still be the one to make up the rules to all of our favorite games, but she won't mind, because she'll be good at all the things I'm good at I think she's going to love to play soccer. And she'll just be so beautiful, it will be like having a twin!

2 Years Old

This week we celebrated my adoption day - the day when my family came to pick me up from the farm in Eastern PA where I was born. I got springtime cookies to celebrate!

Lots of people just get birthdays, but I get an extra holiday to celebrate every year on my adoption day. It's the day when I met my most wonderful momma and my best ever dad. I'll have to tell my little brother or sister next year on my adoption day all about how things were when I was just little bitty..

This baby will have to grow up very fast to keep up with me! See, I'm already big now -

My Own Big News

You probably already heard our family's big news, but just in case you didn't, let me tell you in my own way:

I'm going to be a big sister!!!!

I Love Rugs

I love every kind of rug. I didn't even know I loved rugs, but last month, this happened:

That's my old apartment, suddenly empty! I went to camp one day, and came home to a brand new place...

...with hardwood floors...

...and no rugs.

There are several things that a girl like me can't do without rugs. Examples include playing tug (my back feet slide too much to pull!), chasing a soccer ball (I skid past the ball on these slippery floors!), and napping in a warm spot after a bath.

So, until we could get some rugs, we set up a pretend rug with a sleeping bag in front of the couch:

At least I could get some toys out and relax, but this "rug" slid all over. I offered to give up a few bully sticks out of my regular monthly allowance in order to help my family afford rugs - I assume bully sticks are very expensive, since they're the best possible thing. Luckily, I didn't have to do that, but slowly, over the next few weeks, rugs started to show up at my house:

This blue in the living room first, which makes me look extra pretty

Warm red in the kitchen

And a little kitchen spot by the stove where I can wait for scraps to fall

A big optical illusion in the dining room -
I'm actually much larger than this pattern makes me look!

Even a rug under my little house in the sun room,
which I like especially because it comes out in front like my own personal doormat

Now that I have rugs at home, and all my things are in my new apartment, I feel comfortable here. Our neighborhood is great for walks - I already have friends on my street, and I often walk just a few blocks to the beach to run and get my paws wet chasing the small waves.

We can't wait for the weather to keep getting warmer so that we can enjoy the new place even more. For now, all this hard work of moving has worn me out this month. This little family needs our rest!

Snow Animals

It's very important to have an active imagination. When I get to play in the snow, I pretend to be all kinds of animals:

I run like a bunny!

I "swim" through the snow tunnels and hunt like an alligator!

And I peek my head up from the deep just like a groundhog!

But my best skills are the ones that belong to Corgis just like me. Those include sprints, obstacle courses, fetch, and, of course, extreme cuteness in all possible circumstances.

Happy snow day, part 2!

Snow Day!

Oh my. We had a blizzard! I've never seen so much snow!! Today my house looks like this:

My yard looks like this:

And my car is buried!

I heard that near my new house, where I'll be living at the end of this month, there's a big hill where people are sledding today. If I lived there, I'd be hanging out with those kids today! But I don't live there yet, so I'm just hanging out with Mom and Dad, on the lawn by the big museum across the street.

I love snow, even when it's much deeper than I am tall!!

Nothing can stop me from running and playing with my dad. The only thing about snow is that I have to leap like a bunny to get after him. Luckily, it also means that I'm slowed down enough to have the leash dropped while we play.

I'm having a great time out there today - how about you? Will you go sledding or make a snow angel? Will you make a snowman? Don't forget to make him a snow puppy, too, to keep him company in the cold!

The 5 Most Important Components of a Great Weekend

1.  Belly Rubs

For obvious reasons, it is best to start the day with some morning snoozes and belly rubs. It's healthy, comforting, and good for our family relationships.

2.  Yoga with Momma

It's best for both of us if we get moving with a workout and stretches. I get my chest rubbed while Momma's seated; I get between her and floor as often as possible; and I kiss her face while she does push-ups. 

It's hard work.

3.  Park Time

There are two great things about the park. One is soccer. There's not much to say about it. It is simply my favorite activity, and I will happily chase any possible thing that a person will kick for me.

Cool action shot, huh?

The other great thing about the park is friends. You've already met my friend Murphy in a previous post. Now let me introduce you to my friend Camden. Because he just got a little sister recently and doesn't get as much of his momma's attention as usual, and because it's winter so neither of us gets out as much as we like, we're both much too busy to pose for a photo lately.

4.  Couch Naps

I get a lot of nap time during the week. On weekends, I stay so busy that naps become precious, so I catch them when I can. The great thing about weekend naps is that I can usually take them on the couch. Most preferably, on someone who's on the couch.

In fact, here I am right now, my paws twitching as I dream of chasing soccer balls while Momma types this post for me with one hand. That's how important nap times are to a great weekend.

5. Did I Mention Belly Rubs?

I hope you had a great weekend, too!