A Tiny Girl Who Stole Our Heart: Our Journey Begins...

And it is time..

It's time to take you home. To our home. To your home.

We are ecstatic to finally bring you home and to begin our journey as a family of three. We are so excited for you to meet your baby (puppy) sister, Chloe. Daddy and I got Chloe when she was just a few weeks old, right after we got married. Chloe has been like a daughter to us. She means the world to us and we are so excited for the two of you to meet. You will grow to be best friends.

Leaving the hospital caused me tremendous anxiety. When the nurse came in to help us pack up and put you in your car seat, I became overwhelmed with worry, sadness, and most of all, FEAR.

We are taking you out of this hospital; the place where you needed to be if something were to go wrong, the place where you needed to be in case we didn't know what to do or how to do it.

We were taking you into the real world. When we put you in that car, you were entering the real world.

I felt the stress of "what if's" and almost felt as if I were taking you out of your "bubble."

It was at this very moment that I realized that I would never live my life "worry free".

As long as I am alive, I will worry about you.

My greatest prayer and hope for you: Your safety, health, and happiness.

You looked absolutely beautiful and precious all bundled up in your car seat. You had a pretty little hat on, and slept so peacefully. While Daddy went and got the car, you sat in my lap in your car seat and slept like an angel, while mommy cried like a baby...