Toby is 1!

I can't believe our little Tobster turned 1 on Jan. 21, 2011! That year went by so fast! I still remember the day we brought him home! He was so tiny and so innocent...we had no idea what we were in for!

He has continued growing and making us laugh since the day he joined our little family!
I'm not gonna lie, there have been MANY times that I have lost it with him because he does something naughty and doesn't listen to me (especially when he's outside, which is the worse time for your dog to develop selective hearing....you dog owners know EXACTLY what I'm talking about!) but then he looks at you with his little puppy eyes and the ice on your heart just melts! We love that little guy no matter how crazy he makes us!
Toby at 1 year old you have a little more than doubled in size and your color has gone from really dark brown to silver (with more white on your head and a tanish spot on your back!). You can jump REALLY high, seriously, we don't even have to bend down to pick you up you jump right into our arms! You don't chew things up as much anymore (which we are oh so grateful for) but you still can't control pulling the stuffing out of some of your toys. You still LOVE cuddling, which we also love (it definitely helps curb my baby hunger!)!

You love falling asleep under the covers either right between us or down by our feet but after a while you end up out of the covers and I usually wake up to you cuddling against my back while I cuddle up to daddy's back! You love eating ANYTHING that we eat, honestly, we attempted giving you pop rocks once and you didn't even hesitate in taking them and wanting more! You are awesome at holding it until we take you outside at our house, other peoples houses....not so much! You have learned the command "sit" and "shake" which you do very well when there is a treat involved! We love how excited you are to see us every time we come home whether we were gone for hours or minutes, your reaction is the same!

In the last few months you have discovered your tail, which is HILARIOUS to watch you chase and even catch and tug on! You love people and you always make them smile and love you in return! You tend to get these random bursts of energy and run around the house like a little psycho, which is also very funny to watch! I think that you like to hear yourself bark....a lot! You always make such funny noises when you're trying to get us to play with you and you've been nicknamed and Ewock because of it! You're very good at playing fetch even to the point where you'll place the toy right in our hand! You also like to toss things around, like your rawhides, and you're getting pretty good with your distance! You are spoiled rotten, which is okay I think! You are such a great little dog and we love you so very much!
When we were trying to decide between you and your siblings we were drawn to you because of your playfulness, energy and adorable face! We have never regretted our decision in choosing you even though I went puppy searching really wanting a little girl! You have proved that boys are just as fun and we wouldn't trade you for anything! You have challenged us and helped us (or at least me) grow as people. You are definitely helping me to work on my patience, which I like to think is getting better, so thanks! We plan on celebrating MANY more birthdays with you so plan on sticking around!