Zacchaeus Peter (Petey)It has been very sad around our house for the past week. Sad and stressful which is my excuse for not posting last week or the weekend before. Lindsay's beloved dog Petey died on Friday the 20th of February. It was a shock to us all and poor Auntie Lou did not take it well. Everyone in our house took it hard. We were sure that Petey and J. Alexander would grow up together. Petey loved the baby and was always around him and often took advantage of the opportunity to take a nap right beside the baby if he were laying on the couch or bed.
We figured the only way to heal Lindsay's heart was to bring in a new pet to love; so even in these hard economic times Granddad, Jeffrey's mommy and daddy and I all pooled our money together to get Linds a new puppy. She went to the pet store and saw lots of puppies but almost gave up hope of finding one that she wanted to bring home. She said they all were so cute but seeing them made her sad and she just didn't click with any of them until one little black fur ball came bouncing into the room. I think it was love at first sight. Lindsay picked him up and laid him back onto his back, cradling him like a baby. She said that she knew he was the one when he let her do that and just looked up at her like he was in heaven. So, after two hours at the pet shop, Lindsay came home with a new little addition to our family: Zacchaeus Theodore Cox! He will be called Teddy or Ted. He was named after Petey whose full name was Zacchaeus Peter Cox. They both have the name Zacchaeus because they are indeed "wee little men." :) You judge for yourself, is he cute or what? Farewell Petey, we loved you so much and will miss you but little Ted will carry on for you!
Zacchaeus Theodore (Teddy)
