This is what Howie looked like 3 years and 40 pounds ago. Today is his birthday.

Sometimes I think I’d like to go back in time to when he was this freakin’ adorable. Then I remember the hell we went through during our first 6 months with a puppy, and I think maybe it’s better if we hang on to 3-year-old, house-broken, well behaved Howie.

Happy birthday, buddy! I’m so sorry we’re about to ruin your life by having a baby.