Maggie

Three weeks ago Todd's mom got a new puppy.  Mary Margaret, Maggie, is adorable.  She is growing by leaps and bounds and at a whopping 33 pounds she is closing in on the pet weight limit for many Manhattan apartments.  We hadn't had a chance to visit Todd's mom in the past three weeks (I plead wedding planning) so this was our first chance to meet Maggie.

After Buddy got over his first antisocial inclinations he and Maggie got on famously.  Maggie was delighted to have someone to chase and round and round they went.  

This action shot should give you an idea of how Maggie and Buddy spent much of their weekend.  Despite being only about 4 months old Maggie is fast!  She zipped around the yard barking and wiggling and encouraging Buddy to play with her.  

Buddy even managed to stay mostly in the yard, but at some points he did try to get far enough away from Maggie to take a break.

And I have to admit that this picture is staged because whenever Maggie got this close to Buddy she tried to entice him to play with her, but it does give you an idea of just how big Maggie already is.  It's deceptive!  She looks so cute and soft and cuddly that you just want to carry Maggie around, but she is heavy.  And if the long legs are any indication, Maggie will definitely be bigger than Buddy one day...