It seems time for an update on our debate over expanding our family – we went ahead and did it! Over Labor Day weekend we brought home our new baby girl, Colby. I won’t lie. The first couple of months were fairly hellacious. I forgot what it was like to have a baby in the house and make no mistake, a puppy is nothing but a baby. Sleepless nights with endless potty breaks and crying, a chewing bout during teething that cost us (count it) two MacBook cables, two HP laptop cables and a BlackBerry charger. Oh, and an area rug. And countless socks. Not that we’re keeping track. Potty training seemed to take forever and we’re still having the occasional accident, but I think we’re through the worst of it at this point. It also has to be noted that the addition of the puppy stressed Nina (our six year old black lab) to the point that she spent the first two days projectile vomiting all over the house. So, yes, hellacious.

With that said, four months later we’re hopelessly in love and so is her big sister. At six months old she is the sweetest little pup and growing by the day. Soon she’ll be the bigger of the two dogs and probably still running about with the energy of a toddler. She still on occasion makes us want to pull our hair out, but for the most part it’s laughs and snuggles and puppy kisses. It doesn’t get much better in my world. Here are a few pictures from the last few months of puppy love…

First day home. Looking pretty innocent!

This face owns our hearts.

Baby’s first bath!

“I swear, Ma. I don’t have muddy feet. Can we come in now?”

Puppies who play hard eventually sleep hard.

Colby’s first Thanksgiving!

{Photos by Cyd Converse}