Welcome to the world, baby Nicholas!

About a year ago Smokey, our dog (who thinks he's human), injured his leg somehow when I let him out to go potty.  It was late, so our vet's office was not open and seeing blood,  I made Glenn rush him to the emergency vet.  Luckily, the insanely expensive emergency vet peeked at his wound for FREE and advised us to just make an appointment at our vet's office the next day - claiming that he was a wuss and it was nothing more than a surface cut.  SO - the next day we followed up with our vet and once again were told that nothing was wrong.

A few months passed and the flesh wound had healed but Smokey was still not putting any weight on his leg.  Angry that neither vet had any answers for me and had dismissed his injury as a simple cut, I posted a plea in a myspace bulletin as well as on craigslist.  I received several offers to adopt our Smokey, and was actually considering it as a last resort just so that he could get help for his leg and not suffer any longer.  I cried at the idea of him not being in our family, yet cried at the idea of him being in pain as well.  Then, one of my brides messaged me and reminded me that she worked for a vet!!!  Larissa went on to say that her boss said she'd look at him free of charge!  HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!  I lugged my three kids and injured pup into the office and learned that Smokey had suffered from a torn ligament in his leg and left with a bottle of anti-inflammatories.  A few weeks later at our follow up, Smokey was feeling much better and was told to be crated for six more weeks...just to allow time for his leg to heal.  Today Smokey still doesn't use that back leg like he once did, but he is doing fantastic!  He puts pressure on it and is pain free!  

A week ago, I received a call from an excited new dad - asking to book a newborn session for his one week old son.  He said he was referred by Larissa and I marked him in the calendar for the following weekend.  Boy was I surprised to show up on the doorstep of my favorite vet!  I had been so wrapped up with Smokey and the three kids that I hadn't noticed her baby bump!  I suppose the fact that she's ultra tiny and probably NEVER got very big during her pregnancy helps my cause *wink*.   Welcome to the world baby Nicholas!  You have a big hearted Mommy!

(isn't this chair insanely AWESOME?!)