Funny Story

They say having a dog is a great way to meet people. I never expected the story to go like this, though.

I woke up this morning to a telephone call from someone saying my dog was in her backyard. Apparently Molly's playdate has taught her how to jump the fence. She was one street over in this person's backyard. I said "Thank you so much, I'll be right there." I could hear dogs barking in the background and thought "Oh, I hope she is behaving."

I rush over there and Amy brings Molly out to me. Amy is pregnant too! We start to talk and realize that our due dates are one day apart. We stood in her driveway and chatted for an hour about nesting, delivery, moving to the area (they moved here in December), dogs, and whatever else came to mind. Her husband seems very nice too. We made plans to keep in touch, become walking buddies and have dinner together sometime.

I'm really excited to have a friend who is right where I am- six months pregnant with my first child. It's great having friends who have a kid or two who can share sage advice but it will be fun to know someone who is experiencing it all for the first time too. Wouldn't it be something if our critters were born on the same day?

Now, what to do about the fact that my dog has started jumping fences??