my baby turned 1!

On February 8th my little guy turned 1! It was a pretty momentous occasion in our house. I know that Gideon is dog, but he's not just any dog - he's the one I waited for since I was a little kid. My mom was always so adamant that we not have pets requiring a lot of extra care. I begged and begged and begged to have a dog growing up. Mom's response was that when I have my own place someday I could make that commitment. I tested this a time or two with some smaller, still furry, animals, but never had the guts to bring home a dog. A couple kittens made it in for two days before my brother and I got found out and the threat of having them dropped on the side of the road if I didn't take them back where I got them was enough for me not to try and bring home a dog.

I picked up Gideon on Easter weekend 2012. My life has been so much richer since then. I knew he was one of the things missing from my life and I have to say that he was worth the wait. It hasn't always been rainbows and sunshine, but I think that he has made my life AND my mom's so much fuller. When I needed to move from the city back to her townhouse leaving Gideon behind was not going to be an option. I think by that point she had already fallen in love with him and was much more amenable to having him for an extended stay. Every once in a while she jokes about if she had known she would have a dog like Gideon around she wouldn't have been so stubborn about getting one all those years ago. I don't think it's that funny.

I made him this great banner

 

and hat!