I have two children already- Day 3

Yes, it is true. I have two babies already. My sweet Bogey and Kahla. I do not think I would be so prepared and ready to love without them. They have been a huge inspiration leading up to my hopeful motherhood. My dogs have taught me about responsibility, loyalty, unconditional love, discipline, schedule, and the list goes on. In all honestly what is the difference between my dog babies and a human baby?? I am totally joking people!! My dogs lower my blood pressure, give me kisses when I am sad, wag their tail when I am happy, and I can see that God created these animals just to be my companion. Bryan and I have raised our dogs TOGETHER. This is the real part of the learning experience. We have learned to love outside of each other, and is this not what parenthood is? Learning to love and raise a being outside of one another? We have had to schedule babysitters when we go out of town, go to the veterinarian when they are sick, spend all kinds of money(well they are a tad spoiled), deal with chewed furniture, poop, and pee. For most, this would be annoying and too much work. For us, this is JOYFUL! What our dogs give us in love replaces what we have to give up for them. I look to this as what being a parent is like. All the things you are "giving up" is replaced by the beautiful being you are raising. My hope for our future children is that they love animals like we do and they have a compassionate heart. Bogey and Kahla are both rescued, and I could not imagine it any other way. I would go as as far as saying as soon as our first kid is old enough to want a dog, we will be running to the shelter and adopting the ugliest mutt they have! I have made a promise to myself that our next dog will be the most "over looked" dog at the shelter. Three dogs and a few kids...why not? The more the merry...right?