When we picked Emma up from the Birmingham Humane Society that cold, snowy day in January, she was adorable! Small, but not too small, fuzzy, with a little round baby belly that was still hairless from her operation. She probably weighed around 15 lbs and could curl up underneath the seat of Jay's Matrix (which she did on the way home because it was warmer down there). Now that she's been a part of our little family for 5 months now, I look back at her baby pictures and realize how much she really has grown. Her face has elongated, her ears are a little less fuzzy, and her legs are longer. She also has more fur on her tail! Her personality is more developed as well, so she will curl up next to us, or ask us to play with her. She still dances up to you with a ball, and paws at something she wants! Emma has never been a lap dog, even when she was little, but she's a lot more affectionate now. She'll actually jump up and sleep at my feet if I don't get up early enough in the morning!
The easiest metric of her physical growth is the coffee table. When we first brought her home, she was barely higher than the bottom shelf of the table. She rested her head on that shelf in order to watch TV. Now her back is slightly above the top of the coffee table, which means 1) she's grown a lot, and 2) she now can do a drive-by licking of any plate that happens to be on the table!!! I am training her not to take food from the table, and it deters her most of the time, but trust me, if there is a piece of toasty baguette on the table, it will be gone if you turn your back!
If you couldn't tell, I love my puppy! It has been an amazing and rewarding journey having her so far, and I am blessed to have her as a companion, a welcome home greeter, and my little side kick!
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