A's middle name is Hope. It is fitting. You know that song that goes, "I got sunshine. . .on a cloudy day. . .When it's cold outside, I got the month of May." The last couple of years have been like that. She was born on a cold December day, and from the moment she came into our lives, a warmth like summer sunshine has blessed every single day. She is happy and fun-loving. She is playful and sweet. She loves new shoes but would rather go barefoot in the house.
A loves dogs. Loves Loves Loves Dogs! My sister has a Jack Russell Terrier. We were all together on Christmas Eve, and when my sister was ready to go home she asked A if she'd like to go with her. A was resolute. She reached out for my sister and waved goodbye to me, a huge smile on her face. We were all a bit confused, until she started motioning for the dog to come. Everything then became quite clear, I mean - who needs a Mom, when you can have a dog? Not A. Unfortunately for A, my sister wasn't exactly serious - she didn't think A would be willing to go. Her home is equipped for one baby - and that is her dog Lucy. For Christmas we got her a soft puppy and a soft doll. She carried around the dog - until her sister unwrapped the plastic doll, and then we had to find her a plastic doll so that she could be like E. (Being like her older siblings is where it's at for A at the moment.) Left to herself, she carries around the dog.
Since I'm not ready for a dog at my house, today we are taking A to a place where they can "make a best friend" for her - complete with a bark. I hate to say it, but from the moment the thought crossed my mind I knew it was all we needed to worry about for her birthday. I've been more excited about taking her there than anything else we've been planning - and we're talking Christmas here. I was excited about Christmas, I really was. I was just MORE excited to take my baby to get a "dog" - to let her choose, and hear it bark, and see her happy little face.
That's right. "I got sunshine. . ."
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