Goodbye Bootsie...9/15/1993- 1/24/2009

Unfortunately, I have some sad news to report. My dog Bootise, who lived with my parents died on Saturday. My Mom had her put to sleep, because she was suffering so much with the complications of old age. She had some tumors and could barely walk anymore, but at 15, she lived an amazingly long time for a dog.It was sad, even though I no longer live at home, because she was my dog for so long. I was about 9 when we got her, but Ican still remember riding in my Dad's truck and picking her out from a litter of puppies, then riding back home with her on my lap--fleas and all. She will defintely be missed by our family. In other news this week, Alex is now standing all by himself, but not taking any steps yet. He's talking  a mile a minute too--just not saying anything we can decipher! He mostly calls everything "Dada" or "Didi." Even when he yells at us, he says "Dadadadada!" LOL. It's too funny!! I can't believe he'll be 11 months old next Thursday. He's getting better at  drinking from his sippy. He holds it up to his mouth now, and is learning to tilt it so he gets the liquid. He loves to chew on the rubber tip especially! He also got another new tooth this week. It was his right lower lateral incisor, which is located next to his front bottom teeth. That makes a total of 7 teeth for the little man! Alright, well the time has come for me to turn my pajamas inside out and pray for a snowday! I would advise you all to do that same! Some pics below...

Alex chilling with his sippy

Our little conductor on his train

Cracking up over something

This is what he looks like when he's been busted for playing in the cat water..LOL.

Me and Alex cuddling

Look at this wild boy!

Relaxing on the rug

Alex and Daddy