Recently

The last few days have had some ups and downs. Ups being my sister and I went to Delaware for a great wedding, I bought a new dress, and I got some great time in with Chuckie and the babies (mostly the babies). Downs being that I'm trying to eat gluten free to see if it'll help all of my stomach problems, and I am tormented daily by cake, brownies, bread, etc. It's harder mentally than it is physically because food is my life, but I'm trying my best.

Happy fourth of July, friends!

dogs, dogs, dogs

A little Oliver love for this lazy Thursday

Oliver showing his goods to 4 dogs at the park. Neighborhood tramp.

LOLA AS A DOG!

Beggers

Pig belly

Lucie

Oliver cuddling my sickness away

A message from Oliver

Oliver broke out his half smile / half snarl to wish you a fabulous weekend !

:)

Weekly dose of Oliver

Oliver had a pretty good week. He went hiking with his dad and uncles in the Virginia mountains. They hiked somewhere around 15 miles to a waterfall, saw BEARS, and still somehow managed to make it back home standing up (not for long). 

He also got to see his cousin, Lucie, on Mother's day. They are so damn cute when they play, Lucie totally dominates him with her 12 pound frame and if she doesn't get her way, she just sits on his face.

We also took a few good naps on fresh washed bedding. Maybe one day I'll get to enjoy the sheets and comforter straight out of the dryer before he does. 

Oliver's birthday!

Oliver is one year old today!!

Happy birthday to the love of my lifeee!

Oliver Obsession.

I don't think it's a surprise to anyone that I'm obsessed with Oliver. Don't get me wrong, I love Lola, she's my first born and cuddles better than anyone I know, but there's just something about dog children that's unlike anything else. 
We recently started going to the dog park a couple days a week and he. goes. nuts. There's always the dog that barks constantly, the dog that bullies other dogs, the dogs that couldn't care less that there are other dogs around, and then Oliver. He tries to be best friends with everyone, goes up to every single dog and rolls on his back into submission (we really should get him a dog sibling so he stops playing like a cat) and outruns everyone.

HI MOM HI! 

I'M HAVING SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!

After an hour or so he's usually so exhausted he can barely stand up. We try to leave and he makes it halfway to the car before falling to the ground and giving you that look of I can'tttt makeeee itttttt. And this inevitably happens.

He's still not aware that he isn't a carrying-size dog. But it kind of makes me love him more. The end result is about 16 hours of sleep.

Being a dog mom is one of my favorite things in the world. Dog-cat ladies of the world UNITE.