Animal Lover

Since Amelia was old enough to notice animals, she has been in love with them. And with her ever-improving memory, she now talks about animals she saw weeks ago. Last week when we went to the farm to get her milk, the sheep dog - who is the best dog I've ever met - was as excited as always to see Amelia. He let her hug him and kiss him and scratch his tummy. He even held his paw up to give her a "high 5" - she was laughing really hard and constantly talks about the dog giving her a "high 5."


Then we go see the chickens, the goats and the cows. The goats give her kisses and let her pet them through the gate. And for the first time we got to see the farmhand milk the cows and she was fascinated by it. She keeps talking about the "cow utters...wash soap and water...cow milk out" which was the exact process she saw. Every night before bed she wants me to recount the story of her visit to the farm over and over. Just knowing how much she loves our weekly farm visit makes it worth the nearly 3 hour excursion.