Sad day for us

Well today is a sad day for our little family. At 430 this afternoon we are taking our dog, Jake, in to be put down. Cory got him when he was 11, making Jake just over 16 years old. He's been, literally, THE BEST dog I've ever had or even known. He's been in my life for over 7 years and I can't imagine there ever being a more loyal, faithful, loving, cuddly, funny dog on this planet. We've been very spoiled to have had such a wonderful dog in our lives. I'm sad Ellie won't remember him, although in her 2 years, especially the last few months, she's had an amazing time playing and loving on him! We are taking him up Klicker Mountain to bury him. He LOVES the snow and the mountain get lots of it (for our area)! It's a hard decision to have to make, but we know it's for the best. He's got a lot of life left in him, I'm sure, but physically he's done. It's not fair for us to keep him with us. It's selfish at this point. It's really hard knowing he won't be here tonight when we feed "them." Last night we all made beds on the floor and couch and had a camp-out with him in the livingroom. I know Cory has ENDLESS amounts of stories and good times he'll remember, but my most favorite was 6 years ago. Cory was mobilized and staying up at Fort Lewis getting ready to go to Iraq. I had moved in with Eilin and every night I made Jake a place on the bed with me and he'd sleep there, with his paw on my arm, ALL night! If he'd get up in the middle of the night for a drink he'd always come back =) That is my favorite memory of Jakers! Losing this part of our family makes me not want pets anymore. Losing them is almost what I would imagine losing a child would be like. Devastating.

On a happier note, I have a Baby #2 update from a couple weeks ago (April 23)! Dr. V. said everything is going perfectly! The HB was 148-152 bpm and we made our appt. for the ultrasound! We get to find out ON ELLIE'S BIRTHDAY if she's having a baby brother or sister! May 21st it is!