As you might have picked up from my past blog posts, I consider myself Lily Noelle's mama, and Andrew considers himself her daddy. Lily Noelle is our baby; there's no doubt about that! Before we got Lily, people consistently told us, "A puppy is A LOT of work," or "it's like you will have a toddler that won't ever grow up!" Andrew and I, however, both grew up with dogs, so we were prepared for the necessary work involved with owning a puppy. What we weren't aware of was how much owning a puppy is like having a baby! (Now, I know some moms will see that sentence and say a puppy is no where near the work of an infant, but just hear me out...)
We have had Lily Noelle for almost four months now, and we have all the necessities for a baby! Bear with me as I explain... :)
We have:
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| Yep, it's a Mountain Dew diaper bag... don't judge. ;) |
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| "Folds out to five feet AND is three feet high!" |
- puppy wipes (thanks to my lovely mother-in-law!)
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| This isn't even all of them... |
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| Lily LOVES her blankie and bed! |
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| We even stick these guys in the freezer to help with Lily's hurting gums! |
- AND a {makeshift} baby gate
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| Lily hasn't figured out [YET] how to knock down said {makeshift} baby gate! |
We have also on more than one occasion have had to get up with Lily Noelle every hour of the night (thankfully she has started to grow out of this tiring habit!). She constantly demands our full attention- lest we want chewed up furniture or destroyed household items! We have to be conscious of her potty schedule, her walking/ exercise schedule, and her eating schedule. Our schedules revolve around her and her needs. Yes, a puppy is A LOT of work. Yes, comparing a puppy to an infant is unrealistic.
BUT Lily Noelle is our baby; she takes a majority (if not all) of our time, and I wouldn't have it any other way. :)
All of this baby gear looks awfully familiar... '-) Four-legged babies need about as much stuff as two-legged ones!
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