Seals or Samoyeds??

When I was little...I always, always wanted a baby seal. I think I was even hopeful enough to ask my parents for one. I decided as a small child that when I got older and had my own house and could make my own decisions...I was going to get a baby seal.











On one of my birthdays, my mom got me a stuffed baby seal. I just loved it. In fact, I still have it today (despite my mothers many efforts to throw away my precious stuffed animals. I even dug my stuffed animals out of bins at the DI...). Here's a picture of it:





When I found out that Spencer's favorite zoo animal was the seal...I knew that it was meant to be. That is the only reason that I agreed to marry him...was because he wanted to have a pet seal, too. When I was at Sea World while we were dating, I got him this toy:



I figured that it was perfect. I wanted a baby seal...and he wanted an adult seal. A match made in heaven, right??
Well, I guess that it isn't exactly realistic right now to put in an aquarium with a slide, etc. So that dream will have to wait. I have often ask Spencer if we can have a seal, especially after watching Animal Planet or going to the zoo. He promises me that we will get one someday... In the meantime...I have baby seal look-alikes.
Here are some pictures of our puppies and of baby seals. You tell me which is which!