happy birthday to the most handsome man in all the land

Happy 4th birthday to my sweet little guy, Mr. Otis! I adopted Otis four months ago and already can't imagine not having him by my side. I never knew how hard having a dog would actually be {it's true} but also would have never imagined how much a dog could melt my heart and make me start talking in awkward baby/monster voices.

I love his big floppy ears and how they get wet when he drinks water. I love his big clumsy paws and how he can't go up the stairs with out tripping over them. And I love how he will shred every stuffed toy to pieces except for his elephant {thank you Dugan & Sadie the angel}, which he carefully carries around like it's his baby.

Cheers to the pups!