Ways Andy is like Our Kid

I am a blogging machine today.  It's because I'm sick.

I realize a dog is only a tiny bit like having a kid, and I've been told that I will forget about the dog when I have a kid (never!).   But it sure feels like Andy is our kid.  Here's why:

• We hug him and tell him we love him multiple times per day
• We pick him up when we get home and ask if he's missed us
• We hold him like a baby on the couch with us (he's not allowed on the couch any other time)
• He falls asleep in our arms
• I wipe the goonk from his eyes every morning
• I feed him and tell him he better finish his breakfast / dinner
• He throws his food all over the floor and carries it to multiple rooms
• If one of us is not home, the other will put Andy on the phone to talk
• We make his bed for him each night (lay comforter on floor)
• He takes out all his toys and throws them around, right after I've picked them all up
• When he has an upset stomach, we make him special food, give him meds, and stay home from work to take care of him
• When he comes in from outside and he's dirty, I make him sit down and give me each paw so I can wipe it off
• We make sure he gets to play with his friends (dog park or daycare)
• We kiss him on the nose to say goodnight and goodbye
• We are very, very sad when we have to leave him
• We give him baths, even though he hates them
• We tell him he needs to be more careful and play nice, when he plays too rough
• We say god bless you when he sneezes
• When he's bad we yell "Andrew Healey!!!"
• We photograph our family, including him
• We sign our cards - Brendan, Sarah and Andy Healey
• When he cries, we tell him it's ok
• We call him puppy, honey, pup-dog, pup, bub...and Andy of course
• We love to show him off to all of our friends, and get all excited when someone says he's cute (because it clearly runs in the family)
• And most of all....we love him more than we ever thought we could love something