our first babies

Dear Pups,

I said it wouldn't happen. I really tried to fight it, but it has happened. You are now just puppies to me. Before Hudson Lindley was born you were MY babies, especially you Guss. You snuggled with us in the bed and we treated you like the little babies that you were. But since the birth of the real baby in our life, things have been different. And I swore it would never happen. But let's be honest here: Real human babies are very different from real puppies babies. And I am going to be real honest,

I love Hudson way more than I love you, puppies.

Gah, I hate to even write that, let alone think it, but it's totally true. It's just a different kind of love now. Things are just different.

When you bark, Guss, and you wake up Hudson, it makes me furious! And you just keep barking like its the last bark ever. And you, Riley, bless your puppy bones, you just want to be in every one's business and all over Hudson's play area. And you shed. The baby doesn't need to be covered in your white fur!

And the saddest part is, I think you know it. I think you know that you're now on the backburner. You have been demoted to just puppy status.

Last year, when we went to the beach (before Hudson), I freaked out about who was going to keep you and watch over you. This year for the beach, I just let Joey handle it and never questioned it. (PS, HUGE thanks to Brian and Susan for still loving our dogs and keeping them when we aren't able to). Just one example of how things have changed.

I still love you pups, but now its just like a pet you when the baby's around but don't breath your bad breath on me kinda love. And I'm sorry for that.

And I understand that you probably love your daddy more now. And I'm ok with that.

Love,

Mom

(aka: the girl that you mostly shoose you away these days)