The Better Bath

This weekend we had the not so unusual problem of a dirty Bella.  With weekend yard work including taking out a small tree and a mini rainstorm we got this:

The solution is usually tossing the Bels in the bath for a quick rinse, but today she got a rinse of a different kind at the river. Our little water fearing dog has grown to love water. After a week of 100 degree plus weather topping out at 108 on two days with Phoenix being the only hotter city in the country, we enjoyed our 95 degree "cool down" on the river. I soaked my swollen feet, Bella played fetch, and Chris watched Bels enjoy the river like a proud papa.

Love the double ear-flop.



Had to include this because Chris is so proud that she puts her head in the water.  If he is this proud of his dog, I cannot wait to see how proud he will be of his son.

I know we'll love the baby more than our dog, but Bella will always be our first baby.  Love this girl and the joy she brings to us every day.

And yes, I am still very pregnant and I know that the world at large wonders (or worries about) when this baby is coming because at least once a day for the past two weeks I've been asked by perfect strangers when I am due.  Some random strangers tell me nice sweet things, some just sympathize with what it must be like to be pregnant with 108 degree heat, and others make comments that are better ignored.  I now know what it means to tell a very pregnant lady that she looks cute and I am going to make an effort to do it to in the future because it is much better than the contrary comments.  The Dr. thinks the baby could come early so stay tuned.  I always thought we would have an August boy, but we'll just have to sit tight and see what month he prefers.

Whoa big momma!