Arthur has made a new friend.In fact, he is so enamored with this new friend that he asks us almost everyday, "Is Rook coming over today?" "Where's Rook?" "When's Rook coming over?"
Rook, I should clarify, is not a preschool pal or childhood chum. Not of the human sort, anyway. Rook is his "Uncle" Johnny's new puppy.
The first evening Rook came over, Arthur was mesmerized and a little bit frightened. His friends Alek and Jade have dogs, and he's been begging for the last few months to read books about dogs before naptime, so, he's more or less familiar with dog behavior. (On a side note - I think I've become quite the expert on dog-related juvenile and young adult fiction.) Considering we have a cat who doesn't do much but beg for food and lay around all day, Rook is pretty darn interesting.Arthur's love affair with Rook was so intense that we bought Rook a couple toys and some treats at Petco the following Tuesday. Arthur even picked them out.
Now, he's been hounding us (yes, pun intended) to get a dog. He'll say things like, "Someday we're going to get a dog named Rook." I'm sure someday we will (but give him another name), but right now I can tell that while he is fascinated by dogs and puppies, he's also still afraid of them - a pretty natural response for a two or three year old. Besides, can I handle a toddler, a baby, AND a puppy?
I don't even want to find out.
Blessed be.
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