Sam & Shad

We got Shadow tonight to dog-sit while Grandma and PaPa are out of town. One of the first things Samantha said tonight (while eating an ice cream cone and Shad at her feet), "I've always wanted a dog! And now I have a dog! PaPa never let him here." {PaPa, I know what you're thinking... No thank you.}
As far as Ali's response... It didn't take very long for either to get used to the other. It's been a very quiet and peaceful evening.

As far as Samantha: Well, it's been about a month and Sam has turned into a definite 3 year old tornado! She wants to do everything by herself and will throw a huge fit if you don't let her. She has become a pro at fake crying/fussing and is quick to be dramatic if you touch her wrong. She'll say she you hurt her arm or fall if you barely touched her. This behavior requires A LOT of patience and I am still adjusting and haven't the patience or strength to deal with it. I figured the more independent jobs I can give her, the better behaved she'll be. We'll see how it works. Today (8-27-13) we stayed home and played games all day and she was quite the angel. Maybe she just needs some Mama playtime. It was such a good feeling seeing how well behaved and helpful she could be (again). <3