Our vet and oncologist both said Bailey had 4-6 weeks to live. That was the first week in December, 2006. It’s been 8 weeks and Bailey seems to be doing pretty well. Yes, her breathing is laborious, and she is clearly not as quick as she used to be. However, despite it being a little more difficult to breathe, she doesn’t seem to have deteriorated much. We are really grateful that her quality of life still seems pretty good.

We have already had more time with her than we thought we would — and quality time at that. While we don’t know what is in store next, everyday she is alive and able to get around reasonably well is a great day.

The photo is a snapshot of Nick, Bailey and Danielle in early January 2007. Hard to believe Danielle just turned 21. Click on the thumbnail to see a larger photo.

After a holiday hiatus, I’m back with updates on our dog Bailey. She made it through Christmas and New Year’s in fine fashion. Bailey does seem to find it gradually more difficult to breath. Yesterday, she started up the stairs to be with the kids playing the Nintendo Wii, and she got stuck half way up. Danielle carried her the rest of the way upstairs. For now, Bailey seems to still enjoy being around us, never wanting to leave our side.

I have some photos of Bailey at Christmas; I’ll get them posted in the next few days. Happy New Year!