Well this post is going to be all about miss Lilly!
She turned 4 years old this month (can't believe it!) and I wanted to do a little walk down memory lane about this little girl! I think it's pretty clear to everyone who knows me just how much this fur baby means to me! I never knew I could love a dog so much!
Lilly is a teacup Maltese and is from Korea. She is honestly the sweetest lil pooch ever. I remember before we got Lilly I begged and begged my husband for a dog! I sat online and searched for a teacup maltese for over a year. I always wanted one since I was a little girl. A little white puff ball. FINALLY we purchased our first home and Sean agreed to getting a dog! We flew to Vancouver to pick up Lilly and I couldn't have been more excited. We were sent this photo from the breeder before seeing her for the first time...
Oh. My. Goodness!! It was love at first sight!
I will never forget seeing Lilly for the first time. She was the quiet one out of all the dogs, just wagging her little tail and standing up on the glass of her little fish tank she was in.
She was SO tiny! She was 8oz and fit in the palm of my hand.
I remember getting into the car with her for the first time and being like "Woah. We just get to drive away with her and keep her now?!"
During our drive back to Fort St John we debated what to name her for pretty much the whole drive home.. Lilly just fit perfectly. Even though we seem to rarely even call her by Lilly anymore haha I mean how many nicknames can one dog have?!
Lil, Lillian, Lilly Diva Murphy (that's her full name), Lillybug, Fluff, Fluff n' Stuff, McMuff, Muffin, Muff, Scruff, Duff, Little Butt, Squirrel, Moof n' Doof, Pooch... the list goes on and on!
Once we were home Sean had told me she was NOT allowed to sleep in our bed.. but that quickly changed once he was on night shift and I would sneak her into bed with me ;)
Lilly has become quite the traveling pooch! She goes everywhere with us. She LOVES long car rides and sleeps the whole time during plane rides.
First time staying the night at a pet hotel in Vancouver!
First time at the cabin!
Summer trip to Minnesota!
Walking in Jasper!
Christmas trip at Lake Louise!
Christmas trip at Lake Louise!
Lilly may be a teeny little dog, but she sure loves all the same things big dogs do!
Loves sitting on the couch looking out the window & barking at people who walk by..
Going for walks until she is tired. She then comes to a complete halt & waits to be picked up and carried for the rest of the walk..
Playing with her toys..
Visiting dad at work...
Bathtime...
Hanging out at the beach...
Going for car rides...
Winning contests...
Oh and dressing up...
Lilly is my sidekick & I just love all the memories that have been made these past 4 years!
I do have to say I am a little nervous for when the baby arrives in November with how she is going to act. She is so used to being my center of attention and I just hope she can get used to sharing me with the baby! I've been reading up on some ideas with how to introduce your dog to the new baby and hopefully she will be just fine!
Lilly will always be my first baby.. I just love her with all my heart!
xo Ashley
