March: Bringing Marley Home

We brought home Marley home on Tuesday March 10. See post March Break 2015 for a little background info.

We named her Marley after Bob Marley because she just seemed so laid back and relaxed around everyone!! Shortly after we named her, we found out about the movie Marley so we watched it to make sure that we would be Okay with her name. Even though the movie is a tear jerker, we kept the name Marley. She soon lived up to Marley moniker from the movie as well. See April below.

Some of the highlights of the first month include: celebrating St. Patrick’s day in style, our first family vet visit (where she went pee on the floor in the office), sleeping with the kids while they watched a movie and just playing with her.

Here are some pics and video from her first month here.

Marley escaping with Aiden’s sword!!!

Marley hanging out with Aiden on the couch.

Marley at her first vet visit.

Marley with Abby and Aiden!!!

Marley sleeping with Abby & Aiden while they watch a video in the iPad.

Marley in the yard, enjoying the snow.

Marley and Abby hanging out.

Marley’s first sleepover with Abby.

Marley in the kitchen

Aiden feeding Marley.

Marley and Melissa catching a much earned nap.

Marley coming home from the humane society.

Marley sitting on the deck.

Marley with her baby 🙂

Marley catching a well earned nap!!!

Marley celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.

Marley wanting to come in!!

April

Shortly after getting her, she began teething and wanted to chew everything just like Marley from the movie. The following is a list of just some of the items that she chewed: shoes, curtains, tea towels, toilet paper, paper, plants, the deck stairs, baseboards, chairs and of course a piece of the drywall in the upstairs bathroom!!!

Despite that we all absolutely love her!!!

Some of the highlights from the month include: taking her to the bus stop almost everyday to meet the kids, teaching her how to use a slide at the “Secret Park,” her first shower after rolling in poop, helping with the dishes and taking her for walks through the neighbourhood and going on our first trip to Peterborough for Easter.

Marley playing with one of his chew toys.

Marley playing with the toilet paper.

Marley looking for the ducks on his morning walk.

Marley sliding down the slide with Aiden.

Marley waiting for the kids to come home from school.

Aiden going down the slide with Marley at the park on Easter.

Marley sitting with Abby

Marley and Melissa selfie!!!!

Marley enjoying the yard without snow.

Marley sitting on Abby’s bed.

Melissa sleeping with Marley after a busy Easter Weekend.

Marley having her first shower.

Marley helping with the dishes.

Marley helping with the dishes.

Portrait by Shawn at Easter

Portrait by Shawn at Easter

Marley at Shawn and Megan’s for Easter

May

Some of the highlights include playing in the park and backyard and long walks and runs through the neighbourhood.

Marley with a tennis ball in the yard.

Marley taking a break during a walk.

Marley playing in the park Abby.

Marley going down the slide with Aiden at the secret park.

Marley hanging out in the shade with Aiden.

Marley running in the park with Abby.

June

Some of the highlights include: taking Marley to the leash-free park, laying around the house, helping with the yard work and having her first ice-cream cone.

Nice pic of Marley.

Marley helping Aiden with the yard work!!!

Marley exhausted after playing at the dog park.

Marley sleeping in the car after getting home from the dog park.

Abby resting with Marley in the kitchen.

Aiden caught Marley at the soccer fields.

Marley having her first ice cream cone.