{"id":5172,"date":"2011-08-04T01:37:27","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T05:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/home\/?p=5172"},"modified":"2011-08-04T01:37:27","modified_gmt":"2011-08-04T05:37:27","slug":"big-pool-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/home\/2011\/08\/04\/big-pool-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Pool Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When my daddy brought home my big pool a few weeks ago, I thought <em>that <\/em>was big. But I have really big pool dreams now&#8230;<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nRemember my turtle pool? Well, I don&#8217;t use that anymore, &#8217;cause daddy brought home my big pool. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/home\/2011\/06\/28\/new-present-from-daddy\/\">Remember<\/a>? <\/p>\n<p><center><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>It started out as a very quiet morning; just me and my favorite toy.<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Mommy changed her clothes and gathered a couple of towels, boards, and a plastic bag with stuff in it. She put her flip flops on and walked out into the backyard&#8230; without me!<\/p>\n<p><center><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>Mommy left me and Nala inside! I watched her by the sliding door as she climbed up some steps.<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<p>It turns out, that <em>my<\/em> big pool isn&#8217;t the <em>biggest <\/em>pool in the yard. The huge round thing that&#8217;s been standing on one side of our backyard, is a really <em>big<\/em> pool!<\/p>\n<p>From inside the house, I watched as mommy got into the big pool and swam around. I cried and cried, and tried to find a way to get outside. After a few minutes, Taylor came to the door and let me out.<\/p>\n<p><center><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams3.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>I ran around the entire pool to try and find a way to get in.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams4.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>I jumped up on the sides, but couldn&#8217;t jump high enough.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams5.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>I finally climbed up on the same steps that mommy used.<br \/>\nDaddy didn&#8217;t finish redoing the deck yet, so I couldn&#8217;t go<br \/>\nall the way up on the top.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams6.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>I wanted so much to be with mommy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams7.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>But then I thought, &#8220;What a huge water bowl!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams8.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>I dreamed of jumping in.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams9.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>I could be in the pool in just a matter of seconds.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams10.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>It was so hot out &#8212; it would be so much fun to splash in the pool.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams11.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>But then my attention moved to the many dragonflies that were flying<br \/>\naround the backyard. Mommy says they eat mosquitos. That&#8217;s a good thing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams12.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>Can you see them? Taylor says the one in the upper right<br \/>\nlooks like a golden snitch. Heh. \ud83d\ude09<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams13.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>If mommy won&#8217;t let me in the pool, maybe I could just<br \/>\nsit here and sunbathe. I just need a towel. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/img\/blog\/August2011\/BigPoolDreams14.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Big Pool Dreams\"><br \/>\n<em>One day I am going to try this big pool! <\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Mommy says she first needs to get me a life jacket (who knows if I&#8217;ll be able to swim), and a safety ramp for the pool. I&#8217;m never left outside alone anyway, but I&#8217;m pretty quick. Just in case I jump into the pool, I&#8217;ll need a way to get out. I&#8217;ll let you know if I ever try it!<\/p>\n<p>Happy Thursday, friends! Big woofs &#038; hugs!<\/p>\n<p>~Bailey (Yep, I&#8217;m a girl)<br \/>\n<em>P.S&#8230; If you&#8217;re a human who blogs about your furry, or a furry who blogs about your human&#8230; or even a furry who blogs about your life&#8230; I invite you to follow me via Google Friend Connect (see box in the right-hand column &#8211;>), and join me on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/baileybegood\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>. 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