delaney
8:12 PM
so today is national dog day. did you know that?? i had no clue.
what better way to honor such a day than a post on our own little four legged friend.
what better way to honor such a day than a post on our own little four legged friend.
yes, that is correct. we have a dog.
her name is delaney and she is a pure bred 9 year old black lab.
she's sleeping next to my bed as i type and a little wave of guilt is washing over me. since the day we brought ryan home from the hospital she just hasn't gotten the kind of attention she deserves. i know this is normal once kids enter the picture but i still can't help but feel guilty about it.
let's go back to 2004 shall we? i contacted a first-time breeding family about an ad i saw for labrador puppies somewhere in the middle of missouri. for $100 i brought home this adorable 8 week old black lab and surprised dan for his birthday. to this day my father-in-law claims delaney was my way of "trapping" dan into marrying me. all i can say to that is...it worked!!
fast forward to 2008. enter baby ryan.
she was the perfect family dog from day one. never barked during naps or overcrowded the babies when they took 150% of my attention. she just layed by their side and protected them.
with every passing year delaney has been there...laying by their sides. while the girls crawl all over her, use her as a stepping stool to get to the couch, or as a pillow while they watch their favorite shows. she is a constant in this house and it makes me sad to think that i take advantage of that.
it takes a day when she snuggles up at my feet for me to realize that it has been days...sometimes weeks since i have taken the time to pet her or give her some love. i know that sounds harsh, trust me i feel bad about it, but it's the truth. with 3 little kids running around the house unfortunately delaney has taken a backseat. it's just kind of the way it goes...and i love delaney for just going with the flow and loving us anyway.
we sure do love our little d-dog and i couldn't imagine pulling up to the house and not seeing her laying on the couch on the front porch.
i am vowing here and now, on this blog, to give our little delaney girl more tlc.
she deserves it.
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