Rua's 1st Birthday is tomorrow, Wednesday, July 27th!

It is so hard to believe that Rua will turn 1 tomorrow! She is the absolute love of my life (of course, my DH is, but in a different way....you all know what I mean) and it just seems like we brought her home. The last 10 months have flown by so quickly.

The progression from:

Crates and ex-pens to roaming the house and sleeping on the bed.
Trips outside every hour to "potty", Poochie bells (upstairs and downstairs) on the doors, purchasing a gallon of Nature's Miracle and a Bissell Pet Spot Bot to not having to "watch" her like a hawk and knowing she'll let us know when it's potty time.
Creating a "poo" rating system and having to know where it was on a scale of 1 to 5 to poo's like clockwork...6AM and 6PM.
Worrying about everything...sniffles, a sneeze, a red mark near her pee-pee, poo that was a 3 or lower to removing ticks (pulled it off her bare-handed) and cutting her nails without fear.
Tiny little pink dresses...well to larger pink dresses and robes:

Rua's aunties from California came out on last Friday for a visit and to celebrate her 1st birthday...we decided to have a little party for her on Saturday, July 23rd. I really struggled with what to do for a party for her for many months. I didn't want to go somewhere for it and we don't have a fenced in yard and I didn't want a bunch of dogs I didn't know in my house. Finally I realized we didn't really know any other people's dogs, so it was just our birthday girl, my DH, my two sisters and myself.

Here's an album with a few pictures:

http://www.doodlekisses.com/photo/albums/rua-s-first-birthday-party

Finally, the most wonderful birthday present that anyone could ever give my little Rua...all of her and her Momma's wonderful DK family. We are so blessed to be a part of such a wonderful "family" Thank you all for your love, support and kindness!

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Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*() July 28, 2011 at 8:35pm

Oh my, so sorry I missed her official birthday, but HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY!!
Traci -Bexter & Maggie July 28, 2011 at 6:57am

OMD! I almost started hugging my computer screen! She is soooo cute! I can't wait to get a little girl & dress her in pink! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RUA!!!
Leslie and Halas July 27, 2011 at 6:22pm

Happy Birthday, Rua!
Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie July 27, 2011 at 4:24pm

Since today is actually Rua's birthday, Ned and Clancy begged me to wish her happy birthday again.

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Jennifer,Chloe & Myla July 27, 2011 at 1:11pm

Doodle hugs-Chloe & Myla
Camilla and Darwin July 27, 2011 at 12:07pm

Love the photos!
Deanna & Desi & Cori July 27, 2011 at 10:54am

SO CUTE!!! Happy birthday, Rua!!
Chelsea and Bailey July 27, 2011 at 8:29am

Ohhh Rua, you are so pretty in pink! Happy birthday girl!
Katie, John & Parker pup July 27, 2011 at 8:21am

haha awww! Happy Birthday Rua! Parker hopes you have a special day and get some good cookies!

I wish I knew how to do those fancy card/pictures everyone does for the welcomes and birthdays!
sandy b July 27, 2011 at 7:25am

Happy Birthday Rua, you just get cuter every day.