Arnold Hearts Sophie

And Sophie "tolerates" Arnold...

Arnold and Sophie

One of the 20+ reasons Sophie is getting fatter...

Sophie

Livin' the good life..

Arnold and Sophie

Cozy

This is the scene every morning. Emma Claire shows up in our bed sometime in the night - every night - and Sophie moves into my spot as soon as I get out of bed.

We're All Have our Issues

I took Sophie in to the vet yesterday for a "mental health evaluation". She has had increasingly apparent behavioral "issues" lately (i.e. - going to the bathroom in Emma Claire's room). I needed some guidance. I don't want to "give her to the gypsies" (as Brad likes to say) yet.

Sophie was diagnosed with anxiety (I think). I have always joked that I thought Sophie could use some doggie Xanax. Well, now she is taking a doggie anti-anxiety herbal medication. The vet thinks the behavior issues are anxiety related. So, hopefully this is our answer. I started the stuff right away - can't tell yet if Sophie is more mellow. If the herbal stuff doesn't work, then doggie Xanax, it is.

Cheerio Art

We did cheerio art when home on Monday. Sophie ate the works of art before the glue was even dry.

Sophie and Stickers

I gave Emma Claire a sheet of 20 or so stickers to keep her entertained for a few minutes Friday. It bought me a good 20 minutes to get a few things done, at Sophie's expense.
Emma Claire put every last one of those stickers on Sophie. Her back was covered with little round Valentine stickers (I snapped the photo after Emma Claire had already started "disassembling"). The best part is that Sophie was just going along with it... I have said it before and will say it again, I Sophie wins the prize when it comes to Emma Claire tolerance.