Rua! (Pre-Monster)

As I've been feeling homesick lately, and missing Rua (I know some may find that surprising - she and I have a love/hate relationship...) I thought I'd post one of her very first photos.  She was about 9 weeks old, and this was her first beach experience.  I remember her bumbling all over, her wobbly tree-trunk legs struggling to cope with that big round belly :)  Whenever she makes me crazy, I think, "It's a good thing you're so cute!"  And isn't she?  That face gets away with a lot, I'll tell you what...