Hello there! Well, this is my very first blog! Why blog, you ask??? I never thought I would be a "blogger", but there's a good reason. You see, I'm TERRIBLE at keeping up with scrapbooks and such, but would LOVE to chronicle the goings on of my little family. I thought this would be the perfect solution! I can add updates, share pictures and videos...and have something for Little Lachlan to go back and check when he gets bigger...he's not reading quite yet, you know.
Besides, with our closest family members being 5 hours away and numerous friends living in far-away places, what better way to keep up...and they can do it their own leisure too!
Hmmm...guess I should start with the basics. The "Menefee Menagerie"...the name just popped in my head when I was prompted to come up with something. It's not very witty, but it does have a nice ring to it. AND, we do have quite the family...
Dennis - he's Mr. Wonderful wrapped up in a nice, dorky package that I love to pieces. He's the yin to my yang...or is it the other way around??? He's also pretty much the best dad ever!
Bosley - the world's nicest, most loving, big, black dog - he's a 'labradane' a cross between a Great Dane and Labrador Retriever. He's pretty much the heart of our house...an old, wise soul he is...
Gatsby - probably the craziest, most personality filled dog...correction: "4-legged, furry, person" you could imagine. She's the entertainment...always providing us with a good story, and ALWAYS costing us lots of dough! But, we wouldn't trade her for the world!
And, last but certainly not least...there's Lachlan...the newest addition to our little family. He's just about the neatest thing ever. He's 20 weeks old tomorrow and growing like a weed! I just look at him every day with new eyes. I'm continually amazed by everything: the way he bends his toes when he eats, the way he smiles real big and laughs his little laughs when we are "eating his tummy", and the way you can watch him start to figure things out. I wake up each day anxious to see what he's going to teach me...:). So, that's our little clan. My lunch hour is just about over, so I better wrap it up. I think I should add our latest developments. Yesterday was Dennis' first Father's Day. He is really, truly the most awesome Dad. I couldn't ask for a better partner in crime...err...life :). We didn't do a lot for Father's Day, because we received some sad news about a friend. But, I do plan to have a more thorough celebration with him at a later date...namely Labor Day weekend at Atlanta Dragon Con (it's a comic convention...I did mention before that he is a dork, right???)
Lachlan is currently 15lbs4ozs....he's gained nearly 10 lbs in 20 weeks...CRAZY!!!! He's been battling a lower respiratory thingy, but doing much better. Besides that, he's smiling and laughing and rolling (but apparently only on Sundays, as he rolled the Sunday before last and then yesterday but not in between). He is also sitting up very well with assistance, and I'm convinced he will be reading War and Peace in no time :).
Bosley is doing well after having a 3.5lb spleen removed a few weeks ago. He's adding weight and has stopped the moaning and groaning that comes with having a spleen the size of a small baby in you (he had turned into quite a talker for a while there). I think he just can't wait for Lachlan to get big enough to play! And, Gatsby...well, she's growing more accustomed to not being the center of attention all the time. Although, I swear that she's just waiting to give Lach and BIG "talkin to" about his place in the family as soon as he's capable of understanding. She also has been having a lot of concerns about the near daily thunderstorms we have been having. They cause her to spend a lot of time "pretending" to be non-chalantly hanging out in the half bath downstairs...or all-out shivering like a chihuahua in somebody's lap if it's really bad. Talk about a funny sight for a Great Dane.
Alrighty, then...signing off...oh...forgot to add me. I'm just fine - still trying to learn how to be the best Mommy I can be...that's about it! More to come later!!!
Lachlan is currently 15lbs4ozs....he's gained nearly 10 lbs in 20 weeks...CRAZY!!!! He's been battling a lower respiratory thingy, but doing much better. Besides that, he's smiling and laughing and rolling (but apparently only on Sundays, as he rolled the Sunday before last and then yesterday but not in between). He is also sitting up very well with assistance, and I'm convinced he will be reading War and Peace in no time :).
Bosley is doing well after having a 3.5lb spleen removed a few weeks ago. He's adding weight and has stopped the moaning and groaning that comes with having a spleen the size of a small baby in you (he had turned into quite a talker for a while there). I think he just can't wait for Lachlan to get big enough to play! And, Gatsby...well, she's growing more accustomed to not being the center of attention all the time. Although, I swear that she's just waiting to give Lach and BIG "talkin to" about his place in the family as soon as he's capable of understanding. She also has been having a lot of concerns about the near daily thunderstorms we have been having. They cause her to spend a lot of time "pretending" to be non-chalantly hanging out in the half bath downstairs...or all-out shivering like a chihuahua in somebody's lap if it's really bad. Talk about a funny sight for a Great Dane.
Alrighty, then...signing off...oh...forgot to add me. I'm just fine - still trying to learn how to be the best Mommy I can be...that's about it! More to come later!!!
What a wonderful 1st blog! I think you have the greatest family ever.
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