As newlyweds, Kevin and I were informed by a few doctors that it would be nearly impossible for me to have a baby naturally. All of them told me I'd need to use medication in order to conceive. I took the news harder than Kevin, and I would often obsess over my "failure" to provide children. And like many other women who have struggled with infertility, I found myself wandering into a pet store one day...and the moment I saw those perky little orange ears, I was a goner. Kevin is usually the voice of reason (and that isn't only because he loves apologetics or logic!) so when I called him and said I fell in love with a puppy and HAD to take him home, he was hesitant. But because he knew I struggled with sadness over not having a baby, he said he would come after work and meet the little guy. That little guy was a chubby, shy and beautiful shiba inu, whom we would later name Dipper. Kevin couldn't resist once he met Dipper. This was the MOST emot...