Sullivan - Birth Control

My wife and I recently added a little one to our family! His name is Sullivan and he weighs 5 pounds and barks like a 30lbs. chimp. His barking can often be mistaken for a baby crying (ie the people giving me odd looks at the airport as I transported him home in a travel crate). I must say he is the cutest thing I have ever seen. It's a good thing he is so cute...I just have to remember how cute he is when he starts yelping at 3:00am because he has taken a dump in his crate. I have learned to look before I put my hand in the crate because you never know what you are gonna get (and those aren't chocolates in there). I must say he has gotten remarkably better than his first couple nights when he would wake us every hour. He has settled into about 2 little whining sessions a night. I was definitely tired the first couple days we had him, but I have learned to get up out of bed...pick him up...walk him down the stairs out to the front yard...and sit there in the cold for about 15 minutes while he decides whether to go or not. It is amazing what you can find yourself participating in at times. It utterly amazes me that I can be so wrapped up in whether he poops or pees. I haven't rooted as hard for super bowl games. There are times on those cold, dark mornings I just want to give up and then as if to say, "oh you just wanted me to go"...he'll release and I immediately give him his praise and run back upstairs to get a couple more hours of sleep. Despite helping us realize we are not ready for kids...I must say he is a stud. He oozes a humble confidence about him (as seen to the left). He has been a lot of fun to play with and has made Hilary and I laugh many times out loud. He is definitely worth the late nights and the strange smells....