Mount Pleasant Magazine May/June 2019

62 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.BestOfMP.com | www.ReadMPM.com feature F or many of us, the dog is the “firstborn” of the household. That creature can do no wrong, despite the initial pee stains on the carpet, pairs of shoes destroyed or sleep-deprived nights trying to crate train. We learn what it means to love something unconditionally, to adjust our schedules and to be less selfish with our time. It’s an invaluable lesson in parenthood, before parenthood. But what happens when a real-life baby comes along to comingle with that “first baby” that stole your heart? How will they get along? Will life change forever? …Well, yes, probably. But for the better. Better than ever, and these Mount Pleasant families are the only proof you need. BY HELEN HARRIS Bringing Home Baby … To Your First (Fur) Baby