Rexy Girl

I believe everyone is born with a need to love & care for someone else. I think this is one of the reasons so many of us desire to be parents. So, in March last year, just weeks before moving to Arizona, when my sister text me and told me a lady we knew was giving away this puppy, I hurried and asked her to respond and tell her that we wanted her!

 

Previously we had considered getting a dog in Idaho, but our landlord didn't allow pets so it was out of the question for a long time. But because we were moving back home, I knew this could be a possibility. 

I have never been a big animal lover or a pet owner, but I thought maybe having a doggie would fill a portion of that need and desire I had to love & care for something else (besides my husband :). 

I was beyond excited to finally be a "mommy." When we found out that we got her, Coulton and I went straight to Wal-Mart and bought her a toy. I couldn't wait to move to Arizona and meet her! 

My sister gave us the idea of naming her Rexy, after Rexburg, as that had been our home for the last 5 years. We loved it and named her Rexy! The drive from Rexburg to Phoenix was long, especially since I was so anxious to meet our pup. 

We pulled into the driveway of my parents' house and my mom brought Rexy out. We loved her the moment we held her. And when I found out that her & I share the same birthday, I knew she was meant for me. 

Heavenly Father heard my prayers and blessed me with something He could give me at the time- a puppy. I've also had a feeling that Rexy knew my babies in heaven before she came to earth & they taught her things they knew I would love.

Infertility is a strange thing. It has caused me to love this black, 4-legged, snuggly doggie more than I ever thought I could love an animal. It has made me cry when she got bit by a coyote. It has made me stand at the garage door and tell her over and over again that we'll be back soon and that I'll miss her so much and that she needs to be a good girl while me & daddy are gone. Think I'm a little crazy? Not being able to have children has made me do crazy things.

But my favorite and the most heart-breaking part of it all, is the way Coulton loves Rexy. A lot of people tease him because he is an owner of a small little "rat." But he has a hole in his heart too.

I know he is going to be a wonderful father just by the way he rubs Rexy's belly, puts her in his backpack on our bike ride, gently gives her a bath and puts the blanket over her at night to make sure she stays warm. If he can love a dog like that, I can only imagine how much he is going to love our children.



So thank you Rexy. Thank you for playing hide-and-go-seek with us. Thank you for whining at us in the morning because you want to get in bed with us. Thank you for making rocks your favorite toy and brining all of them into the house. Thank you for playing fetch with anything and everything. Thank you for being the friendliest dog at the dog park. Thank you for loving cereal just as much as I do. Thank you for ringing the bell when you need to go potty. Thank you for sitting on my lap and licking me when I cry. Thank you for snuggling me when we take a nap. Thank you for always attacking Coulton when I say "get daddy!" Thank you for being over-the-moon excited to see me when I come back from taking the trash out. 

Happy 1st birthday baby girl. Thank you for making me a "mommy."