Here are some photographs of Max and his first year with us...
Max and the day we picked him out.
{it was a very easy decision...we fell in love with him right away!}
{it was a very easy decision...we fell in love with him right away!}
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Max and his ride home with us.
{blurry, but memorable.}
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Max and his discovery that he is destined to be a puppy model.
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Max and his favorite toy - the Chick-fil-a cow.
{it's still his favorite toy, to this day. he won't chew it up...it's special to him.}
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Max and his water dish that was larger than him.
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Max and me.
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Max and his bed.
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Max and his first walk.
{it took us forever to get anywhere on our walks,
because everyone and their mother would stop to oooh and awww
over him. he loved the attention...still does.}
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Max and his first picnic.
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Max and his nap.
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Max and his first summer.
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Max and his first swim.
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Max and the rain.
{he really doesn't like the rain.}
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Max and his first card game.
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Max and his first Halloween.
{he's thinking "Aw, c'mon Mom...really?" hehe}
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Max and his first Christmas.
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Max and his looking cute for the camera.
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Max and his favorite place on earth.
{his absolute favorite is to sit in between me and Jonathan on the couch.}
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Max and Jonathan.
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It has been a great first year! :)
LOL! How amazingly cute. I am smiling ear to ear.
ReplyDeleteThese pictures made me laugh... and cry (almost).
ReplyDeleteLove ya!
Dad
Yes! I already love him!
ReplyDeletehe is adorable!
ReplyDeletei can't wait for hubby to come home from this deployment cause we plan to get a pet.
he;s so cute.
ReplyDeleteits funny how they become like your little kids.
oh my!!!! he is TO DIE FOR! i can totally see why you guys love him so much :)
ReplyDeletewhat kind of dog is he?
I LOVE this post. SO sad I didn't meet Max when I had the opportunity. Next time??? :)
ReplyDelete@Jordan: He's a miniature dachshund. :)
ReplyDelete@Sarah: I KNOW! I should've just gotten him out of his bed so he could meet you when you were here. But definitely next time. :) He loves making new friends.