Watching Braylen and Abby Grow!

Now that Braylen is living in Georgia, Abby is one depressed puppy. Well, okay, Abby is no longer a puppy, but she is definitely missing her best buddy.

Jenn officially adopted Abigail Merlot Fabirkiewicz on September 25, 2005. She was approximately 12 weeks old, so Jenn decided that July 3, 2005 would be her designated date of birth. Braylen was just one year and three days old when Abby was born.

From the moment Braylen and Abby first met, they became insist friends. However, Abby’s affection for Braylen was a little painful at first, because she would nip at his feet and hands with her very sharp little puppy teeth. We were all very grateful when those puppy teeth fell out, especially Braylen!!

From that point on, boy and puppy became inseparable. They romped and tussled and ran, AND RAN together!!! At times it was hard to tell where one ended and the other began!! When Braylen entered the house, Abby ran to greet him and pretty much licked his entire face, sometimes knocking him over! When Braylen would go down for a nap, Abby would curl up in Grandpa’s chair to take her nap, too. It took both Grandpa and me to take a walk with Braylen and Abby because they were so fast!!

Now they are hundreds of miles apart, and I’m sure Abby listens every morning for Braylen to walk in the door. She pretty much sulks from the time Jenn leaves for work, curled up in a ball, until Jenn gets home again. I know Abby will be thrilled beyond amazement when Braylen returns for visits and we just may have to travel to Georgia, at least once, with Abby, so she can check out Braylen’s new home.

The first two pictures are of Braylen and Abby in October 2005. The third was taken this past summer and the last one was taken the day Braylen left for Georgia.

Right now Abby has Jordan coming every morning, so she plays some with her, and she also played with Nigel during his visit, but its just not the same as her best buddy Braylen.

2 comments January 8th, 2008