Our family with ZoE

Last night we had a family movie night. Landon was really good and we were able to watch a whole movie! We ended up watching the movie "Marley and Me". If you havent seen the movie and dont want it spoiled then you probably dont want to read the rest of this blog and how I related it to our little family.
I got kind of emotional at the end of the movie. Maybe this is because I am a mom now and it was kind of like watching Daniel and my family (though we dont plan on having 3 kids). As the movie went on I realized why the movie was named "Marley and Me"...it was because it showed a husband and wife and how their family grows after they buy their little puppy Marley. Marley doesnt seem like a very good dog, but more of a terror...messing things up around the house.
Jennifer Anniston is the mother in the movie and soon becomes pregnant and they have a little boy. They come home with the new baby and show him to their dog, Marley, and make sure he knows that he is part of the family now and that the new baby is not to eat! This part Daniel and I could relate to us because when we came home from the hospital with Landon we had to make sure Zoe knew that Landon was staying and that she was going to have to be nice and not hurt him. Zoe actually has been very good with him and I know she knows now that he is staying and she is going to have to continue to treat him well.
As the movie goes on the couple's family grows and have another baby boy a couple years later. The couple gets at each other's throats as the mother is trying to take care of the new baby. She is so upset because of the dog and says how she is sick of the new baby not being able to sleep because Marley is constantly barking and how the dog knocks down the oldest son twice a day! She tells her husband, as they are in a tiff, Dont even try to relate this to postpartum depression! That is not what this is!....I am just exhausted!!!!!!!!! Daniel and I were watching this part and looking at each other kind of laughing to ourselves and smiling with how this part of the movie has been kind of similar to what we have gone through in the last month. Now, dont get me wrong...Daniel and I love each other very much but nothing can quite prepare you for how much work it is in the first month or two of having a baby. We, as first time parents, have gotten at each others throats for different various things after the exhaustion has set in.
Anyways, Marley ends up growing with their kids as the years go on and then one day something happens to Marley's insides. He gets taken into the Vet. and gets some help but the Vet. warns that a lot of times the same thing will happen again and if it does it most likely wont be fixable next time. The whole family is sad when he comes home, even the little girl that is about 3 years old. She let's Marley borrow her little lamby stuffed animal and tells him, just dont chew off lamby's other ear like you did before. It is so cute and sweet! But, who it really gets to is the oldest son, who is about 10 years old. He had grown up with Marley and it seems that he knows that the dog will be dying soon. He gives Marley a hug as he cries on Marley.
Daniel kept looking over at me, holding Landon, and silently crying. I thought about how Landon, like this little boy in the movie, will also grow up with Zoe. Zoe will be 5 this year and it was just sad to think of when the time will come when we end up losing her to old age as well. It made me tear up thinking of what a sad time that will be for our little family. Zoe is a really good dog and I havent been able to give her attention like I used to because I have been caring for Landon. I guess I can only hope she understands that she is still cared for even though we have to prioritize differently now. Anyways, that was my little story I wanted to share...if you havent seen the movie- you should!...even though I kind of already gave the plot :(.