How are the pets doing?

I think the question we get asked most often regarding the arrival Layla is..."How are the pets doing with the baby?" So we thought we could answer this "blog style" and give the pets a moment back in the spotlight!

Howie

So Mr. Howie will go first. He is doing really well with Layla. He is extremely interested in the baby, but has never been anything but good mannered with her. He likes to give her licks on the face and likes to nab any pacifiers he can find around the house and chew them up. I think they will be very good buddies one day.

Now for the not so great side... when people come over to visit Layla (or us) Howie gets a little crazy. So if you are planning to stop by soon be prepared for a crazy couple of minutes with the dog and then he will calm down.

Now for the funny side...Howie gets exhausted from Layla waking up to eat in the middle of the night. He does a lot of heavy sighing when she starts crying to eat and then buries himself underneath the covers. In the picture above, Howie is still in bed after Ryan and I were already up and moving this morning.

In the picture below you will see me trying to perfect walking with Howie and Layla. Ryan and I are working hard to get Howie to walk in between the two wheels on the left side of the stroller so Howie doesn't get run over! We are improving our technique with every walk.

Blue

Blue has not missed a beat since Layla has arrived. He still thinks the world is "all about Blue" and we are convinced he thinks that all of the baby paraphernalia was purchased for him. He does like to cuddle up next to me from time to time when I am feeding Layla.

Rocket

Rocket is probably the most hesitant around the baby still. He is very afraid of her cry and likes to keep a safe distance from Layla when she is making any noises. He is starting to warm up and has been sniffing her head lately trying to figure out what or who she exactly is. I am sure he will learn to love Layla!

That is the update on the pets...hope you enjoyed :-)