He did WHAT while we were gone?!?

While on vacation, Henry stayed with his Grandparents and Doggie Uncle, Nate. They had a good time hanging out in the backyard together, enjoying the simple pleasures of doggy life. But since we picked him up, he's been laying soupy poop patties non-stop. It's so bad that my husband actually said he might take Henry to the veterinarian. My husband happen to mention to his father on the phone about Henry's poop problem and then moved on to the next topic. Fifteen minutes later he called us back and said he knew why Henry had such awful diarrhea. My father-in-law explained that he was going to feed Nate and realized he was out of dog food. So, he went out to his garage to get his brand new, unopened, spare bag of dog food and found it ripped to shreds with just a few morsels left. Henry had eaten almost an entire 40 pound bag of 'Senior' Beneful brand dog food!! 

Henry and Catherine on the doggy bed

In only a month, Henry has grown so much that when he stretches out on his doggy bed he's almost a long as Catherine. What a great pillow the floor makes!

Henry got a doggy bed!

We finally purchased a doggie bed for Henry! He was so excited, he plopped right on top with his new rawhide bone. The bed is so big that he actually looks small on it. We've been looking at beds for a while now and finally discovered this one at Costco. It's perfect because it has different fabrics on each side, one for warmer temps and the other for when it's cooler out. The cover can be removed and washed and it's filled with redwood or something that smells like it to prevent bugs and things from nesting in it. And the best part ... it was only $20! 

Henry Dean Grumpy Bass enjoying his new, comfy doggie bed and rawhide bone.

The kids love the new bed too! 

Just the two of us

The early morning hours with Henry are my favorite. And on school days, it's usually just the two of us for a good 45 minutes before anyone else is awake. This morning I took two one minute videos of Henry rolling around, playing with his two blankies. It's pretty cute. When compared to the very first video I posted, he's so much bigger and we know there is even more of him to grown into. He's just as playful now as he was only a few months ago in a smaller state. 

In the video, Henry stops to stare out the window. He's listening to the birds singing. It's pretty neat to be able to hear such a pretty sound so early in the morning. With that said, there is no sound. Just Henry, and me watching him enjoy such simple pleasures.

First Swim

This is Henry's first time in Palm Desert and first time swimming. We can't say he's a water dog yet, but he certainly didn't not like it. Adam held him and he seemed content. Once it was time to swim though, Henry went for it. His doggy arms mostly flailed above the water instead of underneath. What a sight it was!

Pure exhaustion!

Henry ate the starfish...

The kids and Henry just being silly on the evening of Catherine's birthday.

Catherine had a Mermaid themed birthday party with lots of beach decor. Included in the decor were several different types of starfish. Only one was left by the end of the party. Henry ate all of them! I thought for sure his poop would be pretty gross, but no. It was quite normal! As you can see below, he was pooped after a long day with 20 little children over to play. 

Henry digging in the sand box chewing on a plastic sea creature and the birthday girl completely content and happy. It was a beautiful day!

Doggy Bed/Bean Bag

So Henry sort of took over James' bean bag as a doggy bed during the day for naps and lounging around. I think we might need to invest in a bigger one!! He's grown so much these last three months.