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Six years ago, when we were trying to decide what kind of dog we wanted to get, everything we read about Boxers said about how great they were with children. I remember watching her play with my niece and nephew and thinking that we were depriving her from having a constant playmate. She just loves kids so much, and it's even more evident now that she finally has a playmate of her very own. We couldn't ask for a better puppy for Rayna to grow up with. There's just something so special about the bond that's being created between the two of them. I know that they're going to be the best of buds... they're already inseparable.
It's amazing how much can happen in just one week, but Rayna had a very busy one! Her two front teeth came in all the way, she is sitting on her own, and she took her first crawl (sort of). Plus she turned 7 months old on Tuesday! She had a doctor's appointment and we found out she weighs almost 18 pounds and is just shy of 28 inches long (she's in the 90th percentile for height!) So you can see we had a very busy week, which is why it took me so long to make my weekly updates. Plus, we just got back from a day down on the farm freezing sweet corn. Rayna had fun playing with her cousins. It won't be long before her and Nicholas are chasing each other all around. This weekend, I actually reached a huge milestone... I spent a night away from Rayna! I went to Atlantic City with my girlfriends, and Papa was in charge of baby girl. I'm happy to report that everyone survived!
So the question we get the most frequently from friends, family and people we don't even know is "So who do you think she looks like?" We usually say she's a nice mix of both of us... she has my hair color and eyes, and she has her papa's unrulely cow lick and his signature single dimple. But we still have fun competing over who she looks like more. So now is your chance get in on the fun. Does she look like her mama or her papa? Place your votes in the poll to the left. We might have to pull out baby photos if there's a tie!
Our baby girl is growing up so fast! Next thing we'll know she'll be driving! OK... maybe she's not growing up that fast, but she has entered the early stages of crawling. She just loves rocking to music (to the Wiggles when she's with Mama and to ALO when she's with Papa). If she does want something that she can't reach, she just rolls to it. I'm actually not looking forward to her being mobile... she'll never want to be held anymore! Well enjoy the show!
There was a request from a certain New Yorker for more photos of Sugar on the blog. So here's one of Sugar and Rayna having a stare down. Sugar loves her baby sister, and even got the nickname of "Sugar Nanny," because wherever Rayna is, Sugar has to be right there with her. Ryan and I are amazed at how gentle she is with the baby (for those of you who know how hyper she is, you understand). It's fun watching as Rayna becomes more and more attentive to Sugar... she'll laugh and talk to Sugar while she's in her exer-saucer. The one morning I thought she was talking to the TV (she gets to watch Sesame Street once a day), but I peeked in at her and she was facing Sugar and just squealing away!
Six years ago, when we were trying to decide what kind of dog we wanted to get, everything we read about Boxers said about how great they were with children. I remember watching her play with my niece and nephew and thinking that we were depriving her from having a constant playmate. She just loves kids so much, and it's even more evident now that she finally has a playmate of her very own. We couldn't ask for a better puppy for Rayna to grow up with. There's just something so special about the bond that's being created between the two of them. I know that they're going to be the best of buds... they're already inseparable.
