Playing With The Big Dogs
Clara loves her some doggies. So imagine her delight when she met Sage & Simon, the two rescue dogs owned by our friends Matt & Kristin (the ones we stopped in to see in Charlotte, NC on the way to John’s cousin’s wedding).
Clara was in heaven being around pooches that:
- Were Bean-height (sorry Burger, she loved the novelty of bigger pups)
- Actually stuck around to be petted (sometimes Burger plays hard to get)
By the end of our stay she was practically living amongst them. Waiting for treats… sharing their beds… playing in their water dish… sigh.
Thank goodness Sage, Simon, and their parents were very patient with Clara’s determination to befriend some big dogs. And while we’re at it, thank goodness for good friends. Here’s me, Clara, and Kristin now.
Ignore my weird face (not sure what the heck I was trying to do – I think I was bending forward to readjust Clara on my hip when John snapped this). Just try to focus on cutie pie Clara and sweet smiling Kristin. Miss her already!
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uh-oh! Burger needs a “big” brother! :)
Haha, for some reason I think that might stress him out like crazy. He’s kinda shy around other dogs. But he does love kiddos. So maybe in a year or two when we have another baby his tail will wag about that…
xo,
s
Sometimes she looks just like John and other times (like the last picture) she looks just like you! What fun watching your little girl grow! Our son likes our dog Lucy but won’t warm up to other dogs for some reason…nice to see Clara love them all :)
Sorry….that baby looks just like John!
Haha, we get that the most. All of our relatives say John. But I love hearing me too from time to time! Haha.
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s
I thought the same thing as Meaghan! I usually think she looks like John, but I see Sherry in that last photo. Big time.
The pups and I miss the entire Petersik family! Thanks for coming to visit. Maybe we’ll see you in November. XO
Sweet! We’d love to see you guys in Nov!
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s
Okay…so she totally does look a lot like John…i think its the eyes that make me think she looks like you. Adorable pictures. Such cute pups too.
So sweet! I love her waiting for a treat! You at least gave her a snack for that? Right??
Haha, oh yes. Goldfish = our Clara currency.
xo,
s
Am I crazy or does Kristin’s scarf bear an extremely close resemblance to your dining room curtains/office chair fabric?
Yes! I’m so in love with it! It’s so Sue-ish and similar to our favorite fabric!
xo,
s
I’m sure the big dogs loved Clara too. Our 90lb. lab loves kids because their food covered faces are just at the right licking height!
Haha- exactly! And those sticky fingers with yogurt or jam help too!
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s
These photos are so sweet!! the waiting for treats is my favorite.
I also have a doggy (he´s not as tiny as burger but neither as big as the other two) and he has a height that doesn´t scare little kids and a nice face and curly hair and he loves to be petted by kids an elderly women..and weirdly I´m proud of the fact that everybody loves him…(I have no kids) ;-)
your pictures are so cute!!
Adorable! My oldest (almost 4) is still a bit afraid of dogs especially the bigger kinds. My youngest (almost 1) loves dogs of all sizes.
By the way, do you have more pictures of your friends’ kitchen? I love the bits that we could see in the pics.
Yes! We house crashed here here: http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/10/house-crashing-a-brilliant-bungalow/
Love her home!
xo,
s
This is sort of the opposite kind of story, but I remember the first time my dog saw a toddler. She couldn’t contain herself. You could tell she was like “people come in ME size?” It was hilarious. She followed the baby everywhere and couldn’t stop wiggling her happy little butt all over the house.
Haha- that’s so cute! Burger loves little kids/babies- probably for the same reason.
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s
That last picture kinda gives you an idea of what Clara could look like with long blonde hair!
Haha- that’s one sweet mullet!
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s
I love the dog’s face as Clara tries to get on the bed with him.
We just adopted a black lab on Saturday here in Japan. My kids are totally smitten!
Aw, congrats on the new family member!
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s
my child thinks our dog is her toy. see blog :)
Haha, love it.
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s
look out boys!….the last picture..with Clara…she’s adorable…and getting more and more fierce! :)
Can I just say that I love that both of those dogs are from rescues? My 2 cats and my parents’ 2 cats and 2 dogs are all from shelters. It makes me so happy to know other people adopt also!
PS- Clara looks adorable in that green shirt!
If by ‘weird’ you meant ‘beautiful’– then I totally agree. (And I do see you in Clara. She’s gorgeous!)
Oh man, the second picture is precious! She’s a cutie, glad you had an awesome Thanksgiving!
(Oh man… it feels a little weird leaving comments since after your blogiversary I know how crazily time consuming it is for ya’ll to go through them all!)
Sherry you are too cute in that picture! I love that Clara loves dogs. She has such a sweet demeanor!
What great dogs and awesome pics. Our girl is a dog girl too, she is 8 and all dogs love her. She has a pekingese at home that is her baby. Seriously, the dog thinks our daughter is it’s mom, it is hysterical. We have had the dog for 4.5 years and once it got use to Isabelle (took about a month) they have been best buddies since. Animals are amazing! So glad your little cutie is a doggie girl too!
That is so sweet. My chihuahua won’t go near my 6 month old, but she sure would love to get her hands on that little tail. And the picture of you cracks me up. It’s like you’re doing a sultry Penelope Cruz impression. You look beautiful as usual though.
Clara has your eyes, Sherry.
Aw thanks! I hear that a lot actually! But most people think the rest of her is John!
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s
I love Clara’s clothes – simple, bold colors – and I don’t see a lot of wording :o) I have a daughter that is 13 months and I tend to look for clothes with those specific items in mind, but it’s hard to find – especially since a LOT of girl items reference ‘Princess’ on them! Where do you mainly shop for her?
Old Navy on clearance! That’s usually where everything that’s not a hand me down comes from!
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s
Own, my baby girl was scared of the big dogs the first time. But the second… now she doesn’t leave my mother-in-law’s dogs alone, the poor things. I think they preferred when she was scared, lol.
And OMG, in the last photo Clara looks 100% a mini-John (as much as we can tell “knowing” all you guys only by photo).
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For the record, $herdog, your face does not look weird in that last shot (to the neutral observer). You are way more photogenic than you give yourself credit for. Clara, for her part, seems to be channeling intrigue.
Haha- Clara’s giving good face in that pic.
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s
Two things….
#1. Sherry, your face is not weird. You are presh.
#2. If you think of it…the next time to talk to Kristin…ask her where she got her Sue-like scarf, I want one! I want a Sue Scarf.
Mmmmmkay thanks! :)
Here’s hoping she’ll drop in with that info. I forget where she said. Nordstrom’s maybe?
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s
Yes, Nordstrom Junior Department. $18!
No pics of her in the notorious shoes? No fun. :)
I’m looking forward to the day when our 50lb (and growing) puppy Indy has little friends to play with! And since we’re not in baby mode yet, we were thinking maybe she needs a small dog to play with… a chihuahua, perhaps?
I can’t figure out if Clara looks more like you or John?
Any chance you could post some pics of you and John at this same age? I really think Clara is favoring John more and more (except she has your clear sky-blue eyes). It would be interesting to see toddler pics of you both alongside Clara.
She’s growing up so much – she looks like a little girl now…no more baby.
:( :) (not sure how I feel about that)
We’ve been meaning to do that! Soon I hope!
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s
Weird fun fact time!
I recently read that there is an evolutionary reason behind babies resembling their fathers. Supposedly, it makes the father more likely to care for and protect the child.
Who knows if that is actually true, but it sounds pretty good! haha!
That’s so funny! I have heard that too and it’s definitely true for Clara! Everyone said she looked just like John (and nothing like me) for at least the first year of her life! Now people say me sometimes, but John much more often!
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s