They bought their new dog, Denny, who is a Patterdale Terrier. He was very well behaved - no scrounging food, no annoying the cats and he was friendly. We kept him and Brakkie apart but let them see each other. Denny was very unthreatening, but Brakkie wasn't too sure about another dog on his territory. I put him in my room for part of the evening, and Wendy didn't like it. She was trying to open the door to let him out, calling Brak! Brak! She loves that silly creature.
Here, Kate and Nigel are doing the Crossword. Isn't it funny how your idea of pleasure changes when you grow up and are parents? Denny is curled up happily with them.
Wendy is nearly 22 months old and her vocabulary has improved by a startling amount, just over the last week. Its quite incredible. She is getting stroppy, especially when she is tired. Then she really shouts! But overall, she is the gentle happy little soul she has always been. We've been saying for ages how strong-willed she is. We just have to remind ourselves that that is a good thing which will be a useful character trait when she is grown up. Not easy to cope with in the short term though, especially if you are an exhausted young parent.
In this photo, Wendy looks like someone I know. Its annoying because I can't place who, exactly. But that face is sooooo familiar.
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