Look what the stork brought us!

We named him Happy because according to my kids he’s our happy after our sad. Of course he can’t replace our Sonny Boy but he’s certainly a great distraction.

I wasn’t sure if I wanted to get a new puppy so soon after Sonny’s death. It seemed unfair to Sonny. I found our him the day before Sonny’s planned euthanasia. I set out to visit several Golden Retriever puppies. My hubby warned me to not buy the first one I saw. Guess what? I bought the first one. It was love at first sight. How could I not love that ball of fur with those big brown eyes that were saying take me home? He seemed perfect for our family. He’s house broken, pretty calm, and used to kids. When the owners told me that their kids dress him up in baby clothes and push him across the hardwood floors I knew he’d fit right in at our house. I paid for him but decided it was best to not bring him home until after Sonny was gone. Sonny deserved our full attention in his last few days. The plan was for the new puppy to be brought to us the morning after Sonny’s passing.


I felt terribly guilty about getting the new puppy. The night that Sonny passed and when I sat by the pool in the same spot that I had sat with Sonny earlier in the day I felt that I had made a terrible mistake. How could we get a new puppy? This is Sonny’s house, Sonny’s pool, Sonny’s yard, Sonny’s woods, Sonny’s family. Sonny lived here before us. He was bred here. When we came to look at the house we saw Sonny and ended up buying both.

If it weren’t for the kids I would have probably decided to not get the puppy. They needed something to be excited about. Something else to focus on. They have been great about taking care of Happy. Making sure he is fed, playing with him, and taking him out to go potty. I’m really proud of how responsible they are being. Granted they will probably not be so responsible once the novelty of the puppy wears off but I can hope!

What I’ve realized is that Sonny was my dog. Happy is theirs. I know in time I will love him just as much as Sonny. I remember being pregnant with my second baby and thinking I wouldn’t be able to love another baby as much as my first. Well I did and I know before long Happy will be as much a part of our family as Sonny was. Right now it just feels weird.

Marigrace shares her lollipop

Happy does make me happy. I forgot how much like a baby puppies are. I feel like I have two toddlers in the house. He gets into as much stuff as Marigrace does. He’s not too hyper though and will let me rock him like a baby until he falls asleep. The nice thing is that if I need him out of my hair I can crate him. Wish I could do that with my kids. Oh wait, I have.

It’s all good!

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