New dog on duty

I decided to go with new dog tonight. His tag feels different from what old dog's tag ended up feeling like, but porter approved. When he started his bedtime routine of "fiddling" it he just looked at it and said, "new tag," and kept right on going. Old dog is in the top of his closet until he is called up again. I hope it's not like toy story. We watched toy story 3 today, and it was kinda sad. I hope old dog doesn't feel like he's been cast off and replaced. He has to be tired though--everything he's been through. He needs a break anyway.
On another note, porter loves his new books from Christmas. Ferdinand, I love you stinky face, and peek-a-who are favorites, but he will listen to all of them. And he's finally got an attention span long enough to make it a decent ways into some of the Dr Seuss books. It amazes me how much he remembers from all of them and how he identifies the books.
Although we are going through a challenging time behavior-wise, there are still things that I very much enjoy at this age. Especially when he says, "mama, I wanna kiss."



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Major surgery

Dog had to have a tag transplant.
Goofy was the donor.



What a trooper. Still grinning after having his tag removed.
Donor and recipient both doing well. (Dog also had a bath as part of his procedure. He's still a little damp in this picture.)



Tag has been correctly placed right where his "exit" would be. He's now got a Disney tag instead of his princess toy tag.



Mama ordered a new dog for christmas just in case. After dog's incident this morning (cracker ate his tag) naptime was fitful at best, and only an hour. Now I am very thankful for a backup and for the transplant. Here is old dog and new dog. Old dog looks ok in this picture, but it's an obvious difference in person. He feels like he has no stuffing and he is not nearly as soft. Old dog is on the left in this picture...


And on the right here...


A happy little boy. What could be better than 2 dogs?!?!?!



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New shirts!!

These are for a friend's little girl that is one today!! Happy birthday Sarah Kate!!

Dog, bits, and tigger bear

We used to just have dog and bits, but tigger bear has been thrown into the mix.



"mama, take tigger bear's picture..."








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It's raining, it's pouring

Porter has a new raincoat and, as he calls them, raincoat boots.









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All aboard the choo choo train

Originally heard on the Choo Choo Soul segment on the Disney channel (I think). Here is porter's version. I guess he has heard that there are better acoustics in the bathroom.

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My little vegetarian?

Porter has been less interested in meat the last couple of days. Strange. Tonight's supper was a banana on the way home from the grocery store, yogurt while supper was cooking, green beans, ketchup (eaten with a spoon), and oranges. He wouldn't eat the meatloaf, which was his favorite when he was 10-12 months old. Unfortunately his choice of "vegetables" has not expanded--bean greens and taos (mashed potatoes) completes that food group for him. Apparently (and I quote) "corn is nasty."







Don't forget a healthy serving of the backyardigans for his dining pleasure!!!

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Headed home from Destin

Porter asked to hold Cracker...












We stayed in Destin this morning until the outlets were open because Porter needed new shoes. The Stride Rite Outlet delivered big time. They had a great selection and they were literally half the price as the regular store. We also had to replace the ole' standard--gray new balance.
Now we are headed back home, but not without stopping by fresh market for steaks!
Oh, and now we are getting used to hewing "meeska, meeska, Mickey Mouse!!," and "supercheers!!" from the backseat as porter watches Mickey mouse clubhouse. One of his favs, and it's so funny to hear him participate.
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That's some good sleep

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Silence

It's 2:13pm and there is silence. I must document it because I don't know when the last time this happened or when it will happen again. Porter and cracker are both sleeping. We are all piled up on the couch at the beach house watching football and it's raining outside. This is wonderful. All after a morning of shopping with my mom without porter. What a great day so far!
We are having a very boring new year's weekend in Destin, but could not possibly have any more fun than we are having.



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