300 days of beauty, day 34 [Barzi]

It's a happy birthday to our sweet, cuddly, stuffed-animal-esque fluff-muppet! We love our pup and she has been a happy encouragement and comfort to us over the last four years. 

We frequently call her "Barzilocks" because she searches for the most comfortable sleep spots in the house. She's always on the lookout for an upgrade. Last night she plopped down in D's room as he was getting ready for bed. She stealthily waited until D had fallen asleep, and then she jumped up to snuggle down for the night on his very soft and roomy queen-sized bed. She has done this several times and when D realizes she is there, he nudges her fluffy-opportunistic-self onto the floor. For her birthday present today, D let her keep sleeping through the night and into the morning.



[Barzi: short for Barzillai, a man who encouraged and refreshed King David in the desert when David was on the run. My husband loved Barzillai in the Bible and thought to give D that name (or as a middle name) when we were choosing names for our child-to-be. At this point, my husband was given pet-naming rights for our first dog. We shortened it to Barzi to make it more girly sounding, still praying that our dog would be a refreshment and encouragement to our family. She is. She's perfect for us.]