Friday, October 7, 2011

Yeah, so, long time; no "see"?

We've had a crazy 6 months around the Otis household. My mom-in-law moved in with us not long after my last post. Then Butchie the cat got sick (that's a whole other blog, apparently...GI Lymphoma, anyone?) and we got pregnant. Then mom moved out and the semester started back up again. Whew...just now catching my breath!

But in the meantime, the most consistent thing has been Otis. Our man is amazing! Our vet tells us that she's super impressed with his progress (he's stronger, faster and more beautiful than ever). He's taken to liking golf. Daddy set up a golf course out back, and he chases and retrieves the balls.


He also likes making silly faces, like the curly lips. I think this will make our daughter-to-be laugh for sure. It always makes me laugh.


He still enjoys the lake--but now he can go for hours and hours--and he romps, jumps, etc. He can get so high off the ground now! The other day he almost caught a baby fawn--he can really get moving when he wants to. I'm glad he didn't catch it, though. It might have shattered my image of my precious, sweet baby!

Ultimately, do I dare consider that hip dysplasia is behind us? I certainly hope so. I think he's about as normal as he can get. But then again, he's only gotten stronger since last time I thought that! I hope that he lives an amazing life from here on out--and that he becomes our daughter's best friend. I hope he loves her and watches over her and makes her smile. He's already taken to sleeping on the rug in her nursery.

Butchie the cat, on the other hand, likes sleeping in her crib. That should make for an interesting interaction when she gets here. I hope that he's still around in four months. *fingers crossed that the steroids work*

Hope all is well with the goldens out there...