[Archie's Mom]

Originally Posted by stedmansmommy

OMG - too funny...! I had to read your post out loud to my husband because you sounded *JUST* like me a few weeks ago!! I have a 1 year old Yorkie (and yes...SPOILED ROTTEN) and HE (just like you I have a boy) is a TOTAL mommas boy!

I was very, very nervous about bringing another baby into our home because I didn't know if I had it in me to love another baby as MUCH as I love my little boy - but I was soooo wrong. I love them BOTH! For some reason I just didn't think I was capable of that, lol. I guess I just love him soooo much, that I felt like I didn't have enough love IN ME to give to another baby. But now that I have HER, I most certainly do

I was also SO worried about Stedman (my little boy) being jealous of the new baby, because as I said, Stedman is a TOTAL mommas boy. And I will tell you for the first couple of days he was pretty jealous - but he LITERALLY warmed up to her in LESS THAN A WEEK - and now they play CONSTANTLY! I swear they just love each other to pieces and are already the best of friends!! And, mind you, I have only had Tatum (my new little female) for 10 days

Stedman is also EXTREMEMLY well behaved and is not a barker. And I too was nervous about all the extra work - because I am LITERALLY doing SOMETHING (whatever it may be) with Stedman ALL the time! Whether it's playing with him, changing his clothes, brushing him, cleaning his teeth, cleaning his ears, bathing him, blow drying him, letting him outside to go to the bathroom - you name it! I am ALWAYS busy doing SOMETHING with that little guy! lol. I honestly didn't know if I would be happy doing everything I do with him, TWICE when we added another Yorkie. But honestly - it's not that bad. Once you have them, you just love them so much and you'll do anything for their little butts

Anyway, I just wanted to reply and tell you to PLEASE not be scared about adding another baby into your lives. For a while there, I was soooo scared and sooo worried about it that it LITERALLY made me SICK at my stomach just thinking about bringing her home I know that sounds TERRIBLE - but I was just so so nervous and scared because I didn't want Stedman to feel left out or have his feelings hurt The feelings that I had alone were almost enough to make me back out of the whole situation, but I decided that I was just being overly nervous/scared, and paranoid - and that everything would be fine - and sure enough, it is! They LOVE each other soooo much

Good luck in whatever decision you make - but I did want to point out that you DO sound ALOT like me (almost so much that it's scary LOL) and after only 10 days, my two are doing just WONDERFUL together! So hopefully that will help put your mind at ease some

Good luck and if you do decided on adding to the family, please post pics for us to see when you get her!

Thanks for the encouragement! I have to say that both of your babies are gorgeous! Stedman is just a little movie star! I joke with Archie that he is the George Clooney of Yorkies he's so handsome! When I see pretty Yorkies I just want to gobble them up! (Even the funny-looking one's are yummy!) I talked to a friend who has two Golden's last night and she talked me down off the ledge, reminding me of the many sleepless night's I had when the little monster was a babe and counseling me to maybe wait six months to a year to let myself recooperate from "Hurricane Archibald!" I think this is good advice -- I don't want to jump in too soon! I think I will, however contact Archie's breeder and let her know that I'm thinking about a girl. I would like to get a new pup from the same breeder (and hopefully the same parents) since Archie was such a wonderful termperament. All I know is that my little guy has really filled a hole in my heart -- why not fill it up just a little more?