It's White and Fluffy and Has Already Eaten My Shoes...

I've had nothing to blog about for the past, oh, 5 months or so.  Seriously, no thoughts, no events, no babies, nothing.  It's just been regular boring life.  I'm cool with boring though.  Boring usually means something exciting is just around the corner.  To be perfectly honest, this isn't exactly the kind of "exciting" I had in mind, but you know what they say, life is short, so get a puppy.  Actually, now that I think about it, maybe it's just my husband who says that.

Meet Lottie, our baby polar bear English Cream Golden Retriever (her official "snooty" name is Lottie Snickerdoodle).

She spent the first few days at home like this...

And this...

And a few times I found her like this...

One afternoon, she decided that the sleeping routine was old.  The destruction of Peanut Baby's toys was a much better plan.

Add to that the dining room table.

Then she looked at us like this, and all her transgressions were forgiven.

I always knew that at some point we would get a dog.  Never in a million years did I think it would be a Golden Retriever (I'm a herding dog kind of gal).  But you know what?  I'm sold.  I love this breed.  I especially love the English version.  They're bigger and blockier and definitely much lighter in color than regular Goldens, but they are the sweetest, smartest, cuddliest dogs in the whole wide world.  I love that Lottie can't STAND to not be snuggled up next to me.  If I let my hand go limp, she'll remind me to keep petting her by nuzzling her head under my hand.  She has been such a perfect addition to our family.  I almost can't remember what my pre-Lottie life was like.  Although I do recall there being less poop.  Destiny?  Fate?  I don't know.  What I do know is that I adore this puppy way more than I thought I could.

I'm in love, I'm in love, and I don't care who knows it!!!

And in case you're wondering, the rest of my life is indeed still boring.  Which means you can probably guess what I'll be blogging about for the next little while.