How could you pick just 1?!!

And this doesn't even begin to touch the pictures we took!

As adorable as it is, it's a sad day for this mommy....my teeny little girl is growing up! She smiles at you almost constantly when she's awake now, and she knows she's doing it...it's not just gas!

Meet the newest addition to our house!

Syd named her Jewel, and she's not near as little and innocent as she was the first week she was here. After trying out a shelter dog and realizing it just wasn't going to work because she was too jealous and rough with Sydney I said there were only 2 kinds of dogs that I would let in this house. Well, Jewel just happens to be one of those two. There are lots of labs in my extended family and they are amazing with kids, so when we found a Lab/Golden Retriever cross I thought and thought and said ok....Now I have 2 newborns and a toddler! As much puppy as she is, other than using people as chew toys she's super gentle with Syd and doesn't have a fit if you take something out of her mouth....like Syd's babies, toys, or the ball the play catch!

The two of 'em are inseperable! Syd digs in the sand, while Jewel digs the sand out...