Rua's 1st Birthday is tomorrow, Wednesday, July 27th!

It is so hard to believe that Rua will turn 1 tomorrow! She is the absolute love of my life (of course, my DH is, but in a different way....you all know what I mean) and it just seems like we brought her home. The last 10 months have flown by so quickly.

The progression from:

Crates and ex-pens to roaming the house and sleeping on the bed.
Trips outside every hour to "potty", Poochie bells (upstairs and downstairs) on the doors, purchasing a gallon of Nature's Miracle and a Bissell Pet Spot Bot to not having to "watch" her like a hawk and knowing she'll let us know when it's potty time.
Creating a "poo" rating system and having to know where it was on a scale of 1 to 5 to poo's like clockwork...6AM and 6PM.
Worrying about everything...sniffles, a sneeze, a red mark near her pee-pee, poo that was a 3 or lower to removing ticks (pulled it off her bare-handed) and cutting her nails without fear.
Tiny little pink dresses...well to larger pink dresses and robes:

Rua's aunties from California came out on last Friday for a visit and to celebrate her 1st birthday...we decided to have a little party for her on Saturday, July 23rd. I really struggled with what to do for a party for her for many months. I didn't want to go somewhere for it and we don't have a fenced in yard and I didn't want a bunch of dogs I didn't know in my house. Finally I realized we didn't really know any other people's dogs, so it was just our birthday girl, my DH, my two sisters and myself.

Here's an album with a few pictures:

http://www.doodlekisses.com/photo/albums/rua-s-first-birthday-party

Finally, the most wonderful birthday present that anyone could ever give my little Rua...all of her and her Momma's wonderful DK family. We are so blessed to be a part of such a wonderful "family" Thank you all for your love, support and kindness!

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Comment by Suzann, Rosey & Bandit on July 26, 2011 at 6:35pm: Happy Birthday Princess Rua!!

Comment by Donna K & Quincy on July 26, 2011 at 6:33pm: Rua, you are so pretty in pink.

Comment by F, Calla & Luca on July 26, 2011 at 6:29pm: The cute doodle can't be a year already. Happy Birthday Rua, I'm sure you enjoyed all the goodies.

Comment by Mimi Linna, Lilly and Lolly on July 26, 2011 at 6:06pm: love the photos... and really when you are the birthday girl princess do ya need others there to take attention away from you:) I say nay..

Comment by Ronna, Murphy & Wilson on July 26, 2011 at 6:04pm: Happy Birthday Sweet Rua!

Comment by Teri & Clover on July 26, 2011 at 5:57pm: Happy birthday, Rua!

Comment by Ricki and Tara (doodle) on July 26, 2011 at 5:43pm: Happy Birthday little Rua!! You still look gorgeous in pink!!

Comment by Jennifer and Jack on July 26, 2011 at 5:31pm: Happy Birthday Rua.. We know how very much you are loved.. You are as sweet as ever...

Comment by Laurie, Fudge, and Vern on July 26, 2011 at 5:25pm: Happy Birthday, Little Rua! You are a beautiful doodle!!

Comment by Linda, Webber and Seda on July 26, 2011 at 5:23pm: Happy Birthday, Rua.

Rua's 1st Birthday is tomorrow, Wednesday, July 27th!

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