She's here...Meet Jessie!

Without further adieu I'd like to introduce the newest member of our family...Jessie Mae!  

Josh and I have been thinking over this for the past couple months and getting a puppy certainly wasn't something that we took lightly.  We asked ourselves multiple times if we were doing the right thing and I've scoured any and all information I can get my hands on. Yes, we know it's hard work and requires more effort than getting an adult but after talking it over with the rescue we've worked with in the past we decided that a puppy was the best route for us to go.  She is still a rescue and not from a breeder.  Most older dogs that are not raised around children are typically not respectful of kids--and that is understandable.  Since Rory is still quite young and someday there might be more babies in our future we needed a dog that would  grow up around kids.  All of the adult dogs at the rescue were not cleared to go home with a family that had young kids and then a litter of little girl pups showed up!  I may be a bit partial already but I'm fairly certain we got the best of the litter!  Jessie is 10 weeks old and as cute as she can possibly be!

Rory already loves her and I think the feeling is mutual--or at least Jessie is fascinated by Rory at this point.  When he runs she takes off prancing behind him like a little deer.  It's pretty cute to watch--neither one of them are very coordinated yet so they make quite a pair!

In the car on the way home from picking her up, Rory said, "She's horrible!"  My heart sunk because I thought this can't be going bad this soon-but, then I realized he was trying to say, "She's adorable!"   He already has plans for her to sleep in his room and I've assured him once she is a little bigger than she can sleep in her own bed in his room.

She's already surveyed the back yard and given it her stamp approval--a few times!  Even though she is a puppy she is very calm and quite focused.  She picked up fetch within a matter of minutes and already tags along behind anyone of us as we walk along.  I guess that means we are not only a family now but a "pack."  I'm excited to see her grow and watch the bond between her and Rory develop.  Not to mention, Josh and I are quite smitten with her so I know we've made the right choice!