Birthday Pawty!

I am one of those people that if you didn't know me you might think I was a bit wackadoo in the degree to which I indulge my dog-aughter. No I do not paint her toenails, she does not have pierced ears and I do not push her in a stroller---but I do spoil her. And if you have been reading my blog for very long you know you why ( and if you don't then this might explain). It's just that Lily is more than a dog to me, Lily is my daughter. I am fully aware that I am sublimating my desire to be a parent with my furry child and that is why Lily has a life that is a little on the spoiled side---and it is a life that I wish many children had.

Lily only eats organic dog food and her diet is supplemented with organic fruits and vegetables. She looks forward to her nightly salad( she is a bit low brow in this department as she only likes iceberg lettuce) followed by a tablespoon of Ciao Bella's Sicilian Blood Orange Sorbet as a palate cleanser before her dinner. Lily only drinks water from the crystal blue waters of Fiji. There is no way I am giving my baby the nasty stuff from the tap. Her groomer is a groomer to the stars and she has an impressive wardrobe. I love Lily so much that I walk her for two miles before I have had my first cup of coffee( and that is more of a declaration of my love than anything else).

No matter what I am doing I take puppy play breaks in the day so I can have meaningful bonding moments with my baby girl. Speaking of her toys, she has a lot of them. And when I discover a toy is a favorite I immediately go back to the store and buy lots of back ups. I learned my lesson from the Mr. Bear fiasco. When Lily decapitated Mr. Bear and then looked at me filled with confusion and a crest fallen gaze that his head did not immediately grow back so she could do it again, I went to five different Petcos trying to find a Mr. Bear with a head on it. I could not. I felt so guilty that I even mentioned the Mr. Bear incident to Igor and he quickly turned it into something about my mother and her expectation of me filling her every loss. I reminded him that sometimes a Mr. Bear is just a Mr. Bear.

Lily even has her own Hungarian down comforter to which she has an unnatural and highly erotic affection for. I am working on not being shocked by my dog-aughter's emerging sexuality. I don't want to shame her for her natural feelings. Hey, I have seen the Vagina Monologues and when Lily is old enough I might even take her to see it if they ever had a mother/dog-aughter performance.

I am not one of those over indulging parents who says yes to whatever their child wants. I know the importance of limits and boundaries. Part of being a good puppy parent is to train them and I feel like I have done an exceptionally good job at training. If you ever meet Lily and me I will coerce you into asking to see all of Lily's tricks. You may at first be unimpressed by the idea but when you can see what she can do even the most disinterested person will be impressed by Lily's ability to sit, stay, lay down, shake paws, circle and dance. I may have mentioned it before, but it bears repeating, Lily is a genius.

This coming Sunday my Lily is turning one, yes she is a Scorpio (and that might explain her sexual proclivities with the down blanket. Scorpios are known for being highly sexual) and she will no longer be a puppy. It is traditional among human parents to have a party for their human children's birthday. I thought I would do the same for my dog-aughter, no reason to withhold a party for her just because she is not a featherless bi-ped(Plato's somewhat amusing definition of man). So we are holding a birthday pawty for our girl. I wish you could come!

We are having guests. I have ordered a birthday cake for her from Three Dog Bakery. I am getting her a steak from Bristol Farms for her special birthday meal. And He-weasel and I are making cupcakes decorated like Westhighland terriers for the human guests.

I am making a CD of Lily related music as a gift for the guests who are attending Lily's Pawty .
The play list includes:
Lilly by Pink Martini
Happy Birthday by Altered Images
God Only Knows by the Beach Boys( a song I sing to Lily a lot. She loves it. She also loves it when I sing "I can't smile without you" by Barry Mannilow to her).
Seasons of Love by Rent
How Much is that Doggy in the Window by Patty Page
Lilywhite by Cat Stevens
Puppy Love by Donny Osmand

Now I just have to decide what to get her for her birthday present. What do you get the dog who helped you heal the wound of infertility? What do you get for a Westie who gave you a reason to get out of bed in the morning during some really dark days? What do you get for a little white ball of unconditional love that healed your broken heart?

Picture of the cupcakes that I am going to attempt to make come from Simply Inspired. I hope mine turn out that good. I'll let you know.