The newest member of our family!

I seriously can't believe we took the plunge and bought a puppy! Just a month ago I was saying, "we will never get a dog...and if we do it won't be a puppy and I will be done having babies." Well, the girls kept begging, and we would tell them that we would get a dog when we bought a new house with a big yard. Then we went to Target one day and someone was selling a pug puppy. We fell in love. Chad is a huge dog lover, so of course he was all over the idea. I then started researching all different breeds of dogs. I wanted one that didn't shed, but when we looked at those breeds, I didn't feel like they were the right fit for us. My friend told me that they had recently bought a puggle, which I had never heard of. They are a cross breed between a Pug and a Beagle. They are great dogs with kids, don't get too big, and have short hair. Well, we found someone with a litter, went and looked at them, and we were sold. Usually these dogs are tan or carmel color, but these were mostly black and adorable! They look more beagle than pug. It was hard to decide which one, but the girls and I fell in love with the smallest girl in the bunch, and she had white paws. I was in turmoil over the whole thing and really struggled with the decision of taking on a puppy. Part of me knows I am a little crazy and that this will be really hard, but the other part knows this will be great for the girls (especially Katelyn). Plus it's neat because this is our first adventure as a family. We are excited to add this little girl to our family! Katelyn named her Leah. We tried suggesting other names, and she demanded that her name was Leah, so Leah it is!