Meet the Newest Gosselin

This is Max.

I'll hesitate a moment here, and let all of you who really know me

pick your jaws up off the floor and stop gasping...

I am SOOOO not a dog person.

I swore to all ends of the earth that I would never get a dog.

That is, until now.

I walked into the house tonight after spending a day with my girls

to a very, very excited Charlie. He literally had a sparkle in his beautiful, big brown eyes.

He said to me, "I have a dog."

and then he held his hands up to his heart and said, "I have a Max."

I was confused because I don't really recall having the conversation

with Eric where I agreed that getting a dog would be okay with me...

I got mad. I got teary. I got even more mad. I hyperventilated and I yelled... in that exact order. 

And then I saw him.

I saw Charlie with him. He was smitten.

I took the dog in my hands. This tiny, little, shaking puppy and I locked myself in the garage with it.

He looked at me, and I looked at him. He was still shaking. I felt sorry for the pup.

I took him and put him in my jacket and he stopped shaking. He snuggled in and fell asleep.

I have to admit, I am getting to be smitten with him too.

Now, I know that the reality of having a dog will hit me the first time I step in dog sh*t and walk

on my carpet with it or when he chews up my kids' shoes... the newness will wear off.

I know I will curse Eric for it sometimes. But I can tell you this...

ANYTHING that makes Charlie, Kate and Ella smile this big is worth

loving and giving it a try at the very least.

Welcome to the family, little Max.

Please don't bite my babies and we will get along beautifully.