I'm bad at updating

So life kind of got in the way for a while there. I'll attempt to get back on track now. We'll see how long that lasts...

Today is Helo's second birthday. Two years ago today our little guy was born into foster care in rural West Virginia, though it would still be about twelve weeks until we picked him up. Life for little Helo (at that point Bach) must not have been the easiest since when we picked him up he was underweight with a bloated tummy, a bad case of intestinal worms and anxiety issues that still plague him to this day.

Now, two years later, he's laying behind me curled up on our papasan, his $150 dog bed resting after a hard day sleeping in our apartment. He's not always well behaved, but I wouldn't have him any other way. We'll probably be getting him some time with a dog behaviorist within the next couple months to try and help him with his issues just so he's not as stressed.

I think he's had a good birthday. He curled up with me on the couch to watch Carny (starring Lou Diamond Philips!) this afternoon then went to have a nap curled up next to mom for a while. After dinner he draped himself over my leg while we watched some Food Network shows and then we played a bit of fetch before taking him out. After I finish this we'll be off to bed.

In addition to this being a special day for Helo, it's also a special day for Holly, Charlie and I as well. Today two years ago was also the day we picked up Charlie from PA and brought him home and really started our life as dog people. We didn't really do anything special for the boys this year, but I think it's more from Hol being buried under finals and other considerations. We'll do better next year.