say cheese

Just a funny little story...Since Alex started getting into talking he has not been able to say my name. He said it for one day up camping but hasn't been able to since. So he calls me "Tia" (it sounds like chi-a) which is aunt in Portuguese and it's so cute. And for my name he would call me "Cheese." Yes, cheese like what you eat with crackers. We have no idea why. You'd tell him to, "say Lacey" and he would go, "Cheese!" Then one day it changed just like that and now he calls me "Sissy" which I like better. My mom isn't sure if it's because he hears her call me sis all the time. Who knows? I've been called sissy by a sweet little girl who had a hard time with my name. It's those "L's" they can be tricky! He'll get it one day, but in the mean time I'll just enjoy the promotion from a bacterial culture to a relative. It's so great to be an aunt! I love it!

sick puppy

I have been so anxious all day. I had to take Trey back to the vet and leave him there. He hasn't been getting better and that worries me. It broke my heart to have him in my lap shaking and trying so hard to hide under my arm. It was the hardest to hand him over and walk away. They did some x-rays and blood work. The vet called to tell me that it wasn't his back but that he has an enlarged kidney. So he needs more tests to see how serious it is. I hate that I have to take him back. But I really like it, they are really nice and they take good care of him. I'm just glad that he is getting the help he needs. I'll keep you posted. Thanks for your concern! It means so much to me!

My Old Puppy

My poor baby Trey is not doing well. I'm having a really hard time with it. I knew this time would come, he's getting old. I took him to the vet on Monday, they said he slipped a disk in his back. He is in a lot of pain. And he's so sad. It just breaks my heart. He cries when I touch him, and I of course cry too. They gave him meds which seem to be helping. I hope that it works. I hate to see him hurt. Alex will pat him and say, "sick, sick" and lay next to him.