Quiet without Momo

Things have been pretty quiet and squeaky clean around here without dear old Momo. She is currently at my parent's place during the confinement period cos' the confinement lady don't really like her around, and my parents have been nagging us not to have the dog in the house when baby is still young - dirty or so they claim. Although I believe the maid is secretly happy about it - well at least she don't need to clean the house of fur several times a day or worry about her garbage being slewed all over the floor if she left it in the bin for the dog to rummage. But, we really miss Momo rushing to greet us every morning when we wake up, or when we return home. We still open and close our gate carefully for fear that something will squeeze through and make a run out the door - and laugh when we remember we need not do this routine act for the moment. While enjoying the confinement food, I miss the old girl sitting eagerly by my side, waiting for her lottery - some food to drop accidentally on purpose so that she can savor the cuisine too. Or her barks to warn us of baby's cries. Miss ya old girl.

En and Momo

TO @#$% to all those who proclaim that dogs should be kept far away from children. Contrary, I think kids fare better if they are exposed to pets and animals at a young age. Mine did, and he continued to be entertained by momo the corgi - the best dog ever for kids. She's gentle, wary and careful around babies. While baby en continues to harass her, she never fights back and occasionally will give an endearing lick on en's face just to amuse him. Poor momo has been neglected since the two boys came along, but she never fails to put on her most enthusiastic demenour when we 'happen' to pay her some attention. She continues to greet us at the gate (even during days when we totally ignored her as we were either zonked or eager to play with baby), continues to trail us around the house as we do our chores, sit by our side while we have dinner, peers in at the den when we are playing with en inside (she cannot enter the den), sleeps outside our room so that she will be there when we step out. What more can you ask for a dog. I love momo, and I feel sorry that she has to spend two of her best years waiting for the boys to grow up while cooped in a small apartment. I'm happy we are moving to college green, where I hope she will have more space to prance around, and definitely can look forward to more walks and plays.

Here's a video of en playing with momo (also in www.sirennights.blogspot.com)