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HelpRe: Mar's writing congrats game (round 1) (taking 4 more sign ups)
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((It's been two years for my family, in case that isn't clear in the writing))
DH: Andrew Jamison Baker (26, physical therapist (doctorate student))
DW: Nicolette Anne (Jenson) “Nikki” (25, occupational therapy assistant)
DS: Shiloh Anderson Baker
Dog: Rowan (Golden Retriever/Pitbull mix, red, 1)
Random event: Nikki found a stray puppy, and the owner couldn’t be found. They can now decide to keep the puppy or to bring it to the animal shelter. (You can choose if you want the dog or not, and you can name it)
Random event number for next time: 11
Andrew and Nikki enjoyed their lives together immensely. They bought a three-bedroom rancher with lots of backyard space because the apartment was getting a little cramped. About a year after they were married, Nikki found a stray puppy outside of the hospital. She took it to the local shelter, like any good citizen; however, the shelter told her that they had no room for the dog. Nikki called Andrew, and he agreed that they could foster the puppy until a permanent home could be found for him. The shelter gave him a vet checkup, and he was completely healthy. The shelter employees told Nikki that it would take a week or two to process the puppy, whom they named "Rowan". Nikki took Rowan home, and immediately fell in love with the rough and tumble little dog. He looked to be a Golden Retriever cross with some Pitbull in him--he was a reddish color and had humongous paws. When Andrew got home from his clinical that day, he fell in love with Rowan too. Over the next few days, both Andrew and Nikki tried not to get too attached to Rowan, but it proved impossible. That weekend, Nikki called the shelter and said that they wanted to permanently adopt Rowan. Andrew went out and got chain-link fence for the backyard and installed it. Now, nearly a year later, Rowan is a happy, healthy puppy--and growing bigger all the time. His head already reaches Nikki's thigh when he stands up, and he's not even done growing yet.
Another big event in the Baker family's life is the addition of a child! After they adopted Rowan, Nikki started getting sick. She could barely make it to work in the morning, but was too stubborn to call off sick. After about a week, her coworkers started noticing the change in Nikki and asked if she was pregnant. Nikki hadn't thought much about that prospect, but supposed it was possible. She took a pregnancy test that afternoon and, to her surprise, it was positive. She called Andrew right away, and he was very excited.
Nikki and Andrew decided that she should work for as long as possible. And she did. Nikki worked right up until two weeks before the baby was born. At that point, she was very tired and couldn't stand or walk around for more than an hour or so at a time. Andrew was still taking classes, but took on a part-time job to give them some sort of income. Luckily, Nikki's workplace also paid for the first four months of maternity leave.
Andrew and Nikki's first child, a little boy, was born on April 15th. They named him Shiloh Anderson Baker. They chose Shiloh because they liked the way it sounded, and it meant "tranquil". They chose Anderson because it means "son of Andrew", and in Andrew's family, the firstborn son's middle name always reflects the father's name. Nikki has joked that when Shiloh has a son, he'll have to name him "Shilohson". Andrew just laughed.
DH: Andrew Jamison Baker (26, physical therapist (doctorate student))
DW: Nicolette Anne (Jenson) “Nikki” (25, occupational therapy assistant)
DS: Shiloh Anderson Baker
Dog: Rowan (Golden Retriever/Pitbull mix, red, 1)
Random event: Nikki found a stray puppy, and the owner couldn’t be found. They can now decide to keep the puppy or to bring it to the animal shelter. (You can choose if you want the dog or not, and you can name it)
Random event number for next time: 11
Andrew and Nikki enjoyed their lives together immensely. They bought a three-bedroom rancher with lots of backyard space because the apartment was getting a little cramped. About a year after they were married, Nikki found a stray puppy outside of the hospital. She took it to the local shelter, like any good citizen; however, the shelter told her that they had no room for the dog. Nikki called Andrew, and he agreed that they could foster the puppy until a permanent home could be found for him. The shelter gave him a vet checkup, and he was completely healthy. The shelter employees told Nikki that it would take a week or two to process the puppy, whom they named "Rowan". Nikki took Rowan home, and immediately fell in love with the rough and tumble little dog. He looked to be a Golden Retriever cross with some Pitbull in him--he was a reddish color and had humongous paws. When Andrew got home from his clinical that day, he fell in love with Rowan too. Over the next few days, both Andrew and Nikki tried not to get too attached to Rowan, but it proved impossible. That weekend, Nikki called the shelter and said that they wanted to permanently adopt Rowan. Andrew went out and got chain-link fence for the backyard and installed it. Now, nearly a year later, Rowan is a happy, healthy puppy--and growing bigger all the time. His head already reaches Nikki's thigh when he stands up, and he's not even done growing yet.
Another big event in the Baker family's life is the addition of a child! After they adopted Rowan, Nikki started getting sick. She could barely make it to work in the morning, but was too stubborn to call off sick. After about a week, her coworkers started noticing the change in Nikki and asked if she was pregnant. Nikki hadn't thought much about that prospect, but supposed it was possible. She took a pregnancy test that afternoon and, to her surprise, it was positive. She called Andrew right away, and he was very excited.
Nikki and Andrew decided that she should work for as long as possible. And she did. Nikki worked right up until two weeks before the baby was born. At that point, she was very tired and couldn't stand or walk around for more than an hour or so at a time. Andrew was still taking classes, but took on a part-time job to give them some sort of income. Luckily, Nikki's workplace also paid for the first four months of maternity leave.
Andrew and Nikki's first child, a little boy, was born on April 15th. They named him Shiloh Anderson Baker. They chose Shiloh because they liked the way it sounded, and it meant "tranquil". They chose Anderson because it means "son of Andrew", and in Andrew's family, the firstborn son's middle name always reflects the father's name. Nikki has joked that when Shiloh has a son, he'll have to name him "Shilohson". Andrew just laughed.
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