No Greater Love.

[Jennifer and Jack]

Those who know me in real life, and well most of you on here are getting to know me pretty quickly know I am a total OCD cleaner. I can not stand the thought of dirt being in my house, Now granted, I have a very serious lung condition that makes me sick and germs can take me out pretty quickly.

 

The only way you would not know that today is Jack's second birthday is if you have been under a rock in DK world.

 

I have up to eight or so dogs coming over today as well as three toddlers and three slightly older children. This was going to be an outdoor party, you know, no germs in the house. Well it is totally pouring so hard that even if it stopped now, the dogs would need life rafts to get here.

 

I love  my Jack so much, and I have put so much into this party are your ready, drum roll please.. I am lettting all the dogs and kids in my house!!!!! No other doodle will be here, these are all shedding dogs. but Jack loves them...

 

Since I can't really do much more then get out of a chair, tomorrow, I will have cleaning services come and shampoo and clean.

 

Jack Doodle, I hope you know how much you mean to me, somehow I think you would be just as happy curled up in my lap but we will Party ON.. Rain or Shine!!!

[Debbie and Thomas]

Awe Jenn...if I were closeby to you I would come over and help clean up...Thomas and Jack could play...my big dood would love to play with Jack and wish him a Happy 2nd birthday. We hope your party is a huge success! Hugs and licks to you both from me and Thomas the tomcat!  PS...It rained here allday yesterday...then we woke up to snow.  UGH...Canadian winters!

[Gail+Kathleen,(Sydney+Olivia:)]

WOW!  Seems like you would do anything for your Jack.  It sounds like he is going to have quite a party.  We hope you are OK with all of the activity and probably dirt and dander (yikes!).  Maybe you can slip out every once in awhile and get some fresh air between the rain drops.  We have two air filters running constantly in our house.  I have also been known to have a touch of OCD.  Before our Doodles, I was so obsessed with a neat and clean house, I used to comb the fringes on our Oriental Rugs (pretty crazy, hugh!).  Well, now since becoming a Doodle Mom to two Doodles, I am almost cured of OCD.  Our house is not as pristine as it once was, but I enjoy the Doodles much more than a spotless house.  We do, however, wash their paws before they come into the house after being out.  I only freak out once in awhile!

[Adrianne Matzkin]

You are such a big softy! It is so obvious just how much JD means to you!

Happy Birthday Jack!!

 

[Frances Pendrous (Horan)]

Firstly..HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK....and secondly...well done mummy of Jack. I think we all go through life putting so much stress on ourselves with this cleaning thing...I too have had to come to terms with the fact that owning two very large doodles, that play and romp constantly means..not only are my floors usually "mucky" but also the once-owned gorgeous back yard that grew gorgeous green grass...now has chunks of missing turf, patchy grass and worse of all "bald spots" Having said that..would I change a thing??? Not for one single moment. Now my hubby and I sit outside watching the dogs romp and play for hours, laughing our heads off at their antics. Whereas we used sit outside, admiring how green the grass was. I am so sorry the rain has put a damper on Jack's birthday party, but so very proud of you for just relaxing and enjoying Jack's friends...inside or out.

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Have a great party and don't overdo yourself and end up getting sick. Jack would be sad. And so would we!  Happy Birthday Jack!!!

[Dori & Rua]

Jennifer...I don't LIKE to clean but I would be happy to supervise the cleaners!  LOL.  I know what you mean, girlfriend, about loving our "babies".  I sometimes hurt inside (a good hurt) about how much I love Rua and what she means to me.  I know some people would say "get a life", well, that is exactly what I did by getting her.  I moved to Omaha over 5 years ago and still feel isolated here...big town compared to where we lived and no family.  I have worked in small companies as a CFO/Controller/Finance Manager, and as such, usually do not have many peers to associate with.  And, given the nature of my role, I am generally not popular because I am seen as the "NO" person....Is that in the budget?  Did you get approval?  The contract is not completed correctly., etc.  My DH is not at all jealous of the amount of time I spend with Rua, or the money I spend (had to budget her in and change a few things, but do so gladly).

 

Party on JD!  Happy 2nd Birthday.

[Jennifer and Jack]

Thanks, I am stuck on the recliner with my o2 . I have the camera and I will be taking lots of pictures..and of course I will be posting them!!!  My baby is no longer one!!!

[Jennifer and Jack]

Dori, I know exactly what you mean. The people in my life are amazing. 99.9 percent of them know what Jack means to me. Jack has become a great part of my happiness, if he was to die tomorrow, I would be heartbroken but I would know that every single day he was alive, he was treated with the absolute most love I could have given him. That is how I treat everyone, human or dogs, I am a firm believer in doing that. I don't leave things for tomorrow. If there is anything I can find to celebrate I do it.

 

I got Jack right when I was told I could no longer work full time or even part time as a nurse. I worked so hard to become a nurse, a lot harder then a lot of other people for one, I was a high school drop out due to my health, ( I ended up graduating with a 4.0, Class President and was in every honor society available.

 

My dream was to be able to make enough money to take care of myself, to own a home and to have nice things. I was able to buy a brand new home, but I was only able to work full time as a nurse for less then two years. The whole time I was in nursing school, I was deathly ill where I was in the hospital every three to four weeks for a week or so at a time. I still managed to stay top of my class.

 

So fast forward, I moved to SC three years ago to buy a home, I bought one. The people that I moved down here to be with, ended up having to spend the majority of their time in NJ.. SO here I was, alone, sick, having to quit my job with no family here.

 

In comes Jack into my life, he was bought for me by my doctors because I was so sad about work and because one of them was a huge doodle addict. Jack stays by my side no matter what. He doesn't leave me, he isn't moving anywhere. He doesn't want anything. So while I am blessed with a lot of friends and family. Jack is the one thing I can count on to always be happy to see me, to not care if I am cranky and to just want love.

Don't misunderstand me, I have a lot of people who would go to the ends of the world for me as evidenced by the fact that I am stuck sitting on a chair while my friends who are not believers in dog birthday parties are cooking up food, decorating for me, and waiting on me hand and foot.

 

If Jack was to die tomorrow, God forbid, my life would not be over, I would Thank God for the time I had with him and know I gave him the best life possible while he did the same for me. Now on that note, he will live for 20 more years.. I insist!!!

 

 

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

Happy Birthday Jack!  You have a very special mommy who loves you very, very much!  I can't wait to see pictures!   I just got home from delivering blonde nc shelter doodle to Virginia.....yes it is pouring down rain!!!

[Lynda Kamrath]

Happy Birthday, Jack,  Wow, eight other dogs (any doodles), and six children coming to your party.  You are such a lucky guy.  Have a wonderful day.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Geesh, so many blogs and discussions about Jack and the Birthday.  So let me just comment on ONE.   In all the whirlwind I get so confused at my old age.  I'm not two.   Happy 2nd Birthday Jack.  

[Jennifer and Jack]

SOrry about the overboard of Jacks birthday... I will cut it back a bit