This is Bailey Brooke Niehaus- my soul mate, the glue that held me together, partner in crime, the best sister, protector, true warrior, thunder buddy, sleep squad leader, my best friend and our best girl. My husband and I got Bailey when we had only been dating for 3 months. She made us a family and changed our lives forever. She went through so much but no matter how scared she was or how bad she felt she worried about me. She was always there with the biggest smile and sloppy kiss. She understood me better than I do myself. When Bails was 6 she had an FCE and was paralyzed in her back legs and tail. After months of physical therapy she was able to walk on her own again. Then at 9 she had to have her spleen and andrenal gland removed due to suspected cancer- but once again our fighter won- it wasn’t cancer. We did rechecks every few months for years. Our family didn’t travel much because I hated leaving her and our son is autistic and struggled with strange environments. In 2021 we purchased a camper and my dream of taking Bailey traveling came true. Over the next 3 years she went as far north to Michigan, south to Florida, she camped in 12 states, she saw mountains, the ocean, and had so many wonderful adventures. Towards the end she got slower and had a hard time walking but we bought her a wagon (her “swagger wagon”) and she could not have been happier going everywhere with her family. Sadly in May of 2023 while camping for Mother’s Day, Bailey got a bloody nose. After tests and weeks of worry our nightmare came true- she was diagnosed with nasal cancer. We tried a low dose of chemo but with her age there wasn’t a lot we could do. We were able to keep her comfortable and she was a trooper living her best life down to the end. She passed one month before her 14th birthday. Birthdays were her favorite thing, if it was anyone’s birthday it was Baileys birthday. If she heard someone singing she knew it meant cake. So before we said goodbye, made her one last cake, sang happy birthday, snuggled and she perked up just enough to eat her favorite. She overcame so much in life and fought so hard to never leave my side. Losing her was one of the hardest things I’ve ever been through and it still hurts every single day. But I have so many photos, videos and memories to keep her alive in me. This picture is from her last summer on the beach in Hilton Head. She was so incredibly happy! We would love for you to feature her picture so her memory can live on and everyone can see that smile and feel her joy🩷