Happy Birthday Baby

Today is my sweet doxy's birthday. My darling Cola Bear (or Coke-y Cola as my niece calls him) is 13 years young today. Cola started out as my brother's dog, then went to live with my parents for a little while and finally ended up moving in with me in 1999.

Cola is getting a little age on him now, but in his younger years, he could sit, roll over and even play dead...we'd point our fingers like guns and say, "Bang!" and he would roll over on his back with his legs in the air and his tongue hanging out to the side. If you walked into the room at the end of the trick, you might have actually fallen for his act. The only thing that would give him away is his tail beating on the ground because he was excitedly anticipating a treat for doing his signature move. The funniest thing you ever saw!

One thing Cola can still do is say I love you...well, I'll admit it's more along the lines of OOOohhh ooohh oohhh, but a Momma knows what her baby is saying even if no one else does.

As I type this post, my sweet baby boy is doing what he does best...He is snoring away snuggled up next to his Momma. His contented little sighs let me know that he feels safe and loved on this the day of his birth and I am oh so grateful for getting to share it with him.

Happy Birthday, sweet Cola Bear!