Who needs a kid when you have a Yorkie?

Those who know me, know I love my dog Romeo. But for those who don't know, let me introduce you to the little monster who stole my heart.

Don't worry, I'm not one of those crazy dog ladies that centers their lives around their animals, even though he is a big part of mine. However, the past few days he has been sick as a dog (bad joke, I know), and I realized, who really needs a kid when you have a Yorkie?

For anyone that owns a Yorkie, you know exactly what I'm talking about when I say that they are very demanding of your time. They are like babies, no matter what age they may be- constantly being coddled and having to give all of your attention to, throwing the ball for what seems like hours upon hours, and let's not forget the bladder the size of a grain of rice.

Romeo just turned 3 years old a few months ago and though he is a lot better than he was when I first brought him home, he in some ways is even more of a baby than ever before. He loves to be held all the time, endlessly craves human contact, and has the worst separation anxiety I have ever experienced.(Pshh-- don't you wish you had a guy who was just as loyal? haha) The best part is, I think he is even more verbal than an actual baby is!

I cannot even begin to imagine how it is to have a real baby and give it up to any one that thinks they can take on that challenge at this age (even though I think you're absolutely nuts). Don't get me wrong, I am looking forward to the day that I start a family, but until then I am enjoying my time to myself.

And as I wait for that day to come, I have a little glimpse into what motherhood will be like (in the shape of a 7 pound ball of fury). I still reap some of the benefits, such as being able to drop the little one off at Grandma and Grandpa's when I don't want to deal with him. My parent's are excited to be grandparents to a human in the future and probably realize that they are also getting their practice in until that day comes, as well.

So the moral of this post is that if you want to be woken up in the middle of the night for no reason, clean up bodily fluids of some sort on a daily basis, or deal with continuous crying and whining,

DON'T have a kid.....

get a Yorkie.