Showing posts with label pugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pugs. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Sebastian is 10!
So Mr. Sebastian turned 10 today. I can hardly believe. He was my first baby. He truly is the greatest dog. He was house trained in two weeks. He never destroyed a shoe or piece of furniture. He did and still does love to eat dryer sheets and kleenex.
He has seen me through some tough times. He is truly the best companion. When he was a puppy he would sleep on my chest. When I have a bad day, he is always extra sweet and cuddly. He knows when I am crying even if he can't see it and he comes to sit with me.
Here are some pictures through the years. They are out of order but he is still just as cute even in his old age.
He has seen me through some tough times. He is truly the best companion. When he was a puppy he would sleep on my chest. When I have a bad day, he is always extra sweet and cuddly. He knows when I am crying even if he can't see it and he comes to sit with me.
Here are some pictures through the years. They are out of order but he is still just as cute even in his old age.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Nut house
I feel like since we have been back from vacation that I have in fact been living in a nut house. Things are just a little crazy right now. I know I promised pictures but I just haven't had the time. I have had maybe 4 hours of time to myself and that was eaten up by trips to the grocery store, returning phone calls and catching up on emails, making dinner, doing laundry, etc.
Here's the scoop:
Kiya is sick. She has an upper respiratory infection. We were worried it was pneumonia but thank goodness it is not. Nothing we can do but ride it out. So I have a sick and crabby baby for the next week or so according to the doctor. Meantime, we pray for no secondary infections or fevers.
Sebastian, our 9 year old pug, hurt his back and/or neck. He has done this before but is walking very slowly and isn't being his usually feisty self. A little aspirin and a lot of rest and hopefully he will be back to normal.
Badger, our 6 year old pug, has a hacking cough. He was up on and off through out the night. Poor baby. He sounds so awful. I have a call into the vet and am waiting for them to call me back.
I haven't unpacked the luggage though I have done 2 loads of laundry but none of it has been folded. I did manage to make dinner the last 2 nights though one was frozen chicken noodle soup that I made last week and one was a meal in a box. Not my finest culinary moments but we survived.
I myself haven't been feeling super fabulous and have been getting through the days thanks to 10 calorie Vitamin Water. I am hoping all of my little ones feel better soon, that I don't get sick and that things in this nut house slow down a little bit. I see light at the end of the tunnel. We just need to get through the next couple weeks.
Here's the scoop:
Kiya is sick. She has an upper respiratory infection. We were worried it was pneumonia but thank goodness it is not. Nothing we can do but ride it out. So I have a sick and crabby baby for the next week or so according to the doctor. Meantime, we pray for no secondary infections or fevers.
Sebastian, our 9 year old pug, hurt his back and/or neck. He has done this before but is walking very slowly and isn't being his usually feisty self. A little aspirin and a lot of rest and hopefully he will be back to normal.
Badger, our 6 year old pug, has a hacking cough. He was up on and off through out the night. Poor baby. He sounds so awful. I have a call into the vet and am waiting for them to call me back.
I haven't unpacked the luggage though I have done 2 loads of laundry but none of it has been folded. I did manage to make dinner the last 2 nights though one was frozen chicken noodle soup that I made last week and one was a meal in a box. Not my finest culinary moments but we survived.
I myself haven't been feeling super fabulous and have been getting through the days thanks to 10 calorie Vitamin Water. I am hoping all of my little ones feel better soon, that I don't get sick and that things in this nut house slow down a little bit. I see light at the end of the tunnel. We just need to get through the next couple weeks.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Peanut Pictures
Couldn't resist the cuteness. Here is my beginning attempts at finger coils and Peanut with her two favorite things, her finger and a cloth diaper.
Look she puts toys in her mouth!!! She wouldn't do this weeks ago :)
She hated the Exersaucer when she first got home and now she loves it.
And here is Peanut and her favorite pug, Sebastian.
Look she puts toys in her mouth!!! She wouldn't do this weeks ago :)
She hated the Exersaucer when she first got home and now she loves it.
And here is Peanut and her favorite pug, Sebastian.
Peanut is the sweetest little girl and such a joy!
In other news, we had Badger in to the vet today. He has what appears to be a collection of fat cells under his rib cage. It is rather large so we thought it was a tumor but the vet doesn't think so. Either way we have scheduled Badger for a dental cleaning and while he is under they will remove this and a skin tag on his face. Sigh of relief that our vet isn't too worried about little Badger because we sure were.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Mini update and some more pictures :)
So I couldn't resist posting some more cute pics of Miss Peanut! Here she is just after eating and playing with a cool toy borrowed from a great friend--thanks Kerry(and Lilly).
I managed to get Peanut to smile while petting Sebastian. She just loves him and her loves her. He is so patient since she isn't the gentlest of petters. As you can see Badger moved as far away as possible. We don't push it with him. We let him dictate what he can handle from her.
Ok--guilty took a picture of her sleeping because it is just too cute. No worries though she didn't even flinch and I took 3 pictures with flash. :)
As for the mini update, we have an appointment for Peanut on July 2nd at the Feeding Clinic. The therapist is staying late so she can see her. We are so grateful. That said we adjusted Peanut's feeding schedule and things have been better. She still coughs but using the Playtex bottles with the drop in liners has really helped. At this point we are still concerned about her coughing so we are going to go through with the appointment just to make sure. It could be she is just bored with the bottle, not coordinated enough, drooling too much because of teething or an attention getter. Those are still on the table as possibilities.
Additionally, did you notice how well Miss Peanut was sitting on the couch next to the dogs??? We think she is getting closer and closer to sitting up. She will sit up by herself on the couch, her changing table and with her back up against something for a little while. She has started to use her hands to maintain balance and adjust herself when she starts to tip over. Not always but sometimes. Big improvement! I even got her to lay on her side and roll over to her stomach today. We did it twice. Usually she throws a fit when you put her on her side. I stopped after twice since that went so well. The Birth to 3 therapist suggested we do this so we try a few times throughout the day when she is in a good mood.
I managed to get Peanut to smile while petting Sebastian. She just loves him and her loves her. He is so patient since she isn't the gentlest of petters. As you can see Badger moved as far away as possible. We don't push it with him. We let him dictate what he can handle from her.
Ok--guilty took a picture of her sleeping because it is just too cute. No worries though she didn't even flinch and I took 3 pictures with flash. :)
As for the mini update, we have an appointment for Peanut on July 2nd at the Feeding Clinic. The therapist is staying late so she can see her. We are so grateful. That said we adjusted Peanut's feeding schedule and things have been better. She still coughs but using the Playtex bottles with the drop in liners has really helped. At this point we are still concerned about her coughing so we are going to go through with the appointment just to make sure. It could be she is just bored with the bottle, not coordinated enough, drooling too much because of teething or an attention getter. Those are still on the table as possibilities.
Additionally, did you notice how well Miss Peanut was sitting on the couch next to the dogs??? We think she is getting closer and closer to sitting up. She will sit up by herself on the couch, her changing table and with her back up against something for a little while. She has started to use her hands to maintain balance and adjust herself when she starts to tip over. Not always but sometimes. Big improvement! I even got her to lay on her side and roll over to her stomach today. We did it twice. Usually she throws a fit when you put her on her side. I stopped after twice since that went so well. The Birth to 3 therapist suggested we do this so we try a few times throughout the day when she is in a good mood.
So things are going well right now with the food issues and Peanut is just such a joy. We love her more and more every day.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Happy 9th Birthday Sebastian!!
Monday was Sebastian's 9th birthday. We had a little mini-party for our awesome pug. The first picture is of Peanut with her new hairstyle. I really enjoy doing Peanut's hair and she is pretty good about it most of the time. And really she is just adorable :)
And here is little Badger with his new toy and hiding one of his favorites underneath him. So cute!
And here is the birthday boy himself. I can't believe he is 9 years old already. He is just the best dog and so sweet. He has been fabulous with Peanut too.
Here was Sebastian's birthday gift pre-destruction. The treat didn't last long and the stuffed lobster has so far survived the crazy tug of war that is having two pugs. I will be shocked though if either new toy makes it through the week but you never know :)
Hopefully he had a great day :) We plan on taking him for a walk tonight if it doesn't rain.
And here is little Badger with his new toy and hiding one of his favorites underneath him. So cute!
And here is the birthday boy himself. I can't believe he is 9 years old already. He is just the best dog and so sweet. He has been fabulous with Peanut too.
Here was Sebastian's birthday gift pre-destruction. The treat didn't last long and the stuffed lobster has so far survived the crazy tug of war that is having two pugs. I will be shocked though if either new toy makes it through the week but you never know :)
Hopefully he had a great day :) We plan on taking him for a walk tonight if it doesn't rain.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Loving the countdown
I am in full countdown mode. I am counting down everything. How many days until we leave, how many shifts I have left at work, etc. It's fun.
So here are my favorite things to countdown:
16 days until we get on a plane
18 days until I get to hold my little girl
11 shifts left at work (at least until August that is)
14 weeks the length of my maternity leave
10 days that I will be without my pugs :(
9 days until baby girl is 5 months old
See once I get started counting down things it just never ends. I even have a countdown going for a friend, Kate, who is leaving for Ethiopia today you see she will get to meet her baby girl in 4 days. Then there is my friend, Leah, who has her court date in 7 days.
Other then obsessively counting things, I am in full packing mode. Suitcase are all out and open. Some things are being placed in them, piles are starting to form near them. I haven't packed for a trip like this ever so I am learning as I go especially in this post 9/11 era. So many rules that weren't there before....
And who knew how hard it was to pack for an infant...I think she will have more stuff than I will. I don't know what will fit her so I am bringing various sizes and hopefully enough to get us through if we do have the joy of experiencing multiple blow out diapers.
One of the toughest things about packing is the dogs. They aren't super helpful and I feel bad. They know something is up just not sure what it is. We are trying to give them some extra loving and catch little Badger when he decides that Peanut's things are really his things. He ran off yesterday with a package of pacifiers. Very cute.
So here are my favorite things to countdown:
16 days until we get on a plane
18 days until I get to hold my little girl
11 shifts left at work (at least until August that is)
14 weeks the length of my maternity leave
10 days that I will be without my pugs :(
9 days until baby girl is 5 months old
See once I get started counting down things it just never ends. I even have a countdown going for a friend, Kate, who is leaving for Ethiopia today you see she will get to meet her baby girl in 4 days. Then there is my friend, Leah, who has her court date in 7 days.
Other then obsessively counting things, I am in full packing mode. Suitcase are all out and open. Some things are being placed in them, piles are starting to form near them. I haven't packed for a trip like this ever so I am learning as I go especially in this post 9/11 era. So many rules that weren't there before....
And who knew how hard it was to pack for an infant...I think she will have more stuff than I will. I don't know what will fit her so I am bringing various sizes and hopefully enough to get us through if we do have the joy of experiencing multiple blow out diapers.
One of the toughest things about packing is the dogs. They aren't super helpful and I feel bad. They know something is up just not sure what it is. We are trying to give them some extra loving and catch little Badger when he decides that Peanut's things are really his things. He ran off yesterday with a package of pacifiers. Very cute.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Preparations and random thoughts
We have started to prepare for our upcoming trip to bring home Peanut. We are gathering formula, diapers and some other much needed items for donations to CHSFS and AHOPE. On Sunday, I pulled out a bunch of Peanut's clothes in an attempt to figure out what we will bring with us. We have our water bottles, our paperwork, our suitcases and hopefully soon our new laptop.
Well all of this preparation stuff led me to stay up way too late last night thinking about some very random but relevant things.
1) What size clothes should we bring for Peanut?? She will most likely be between sizes so she might fit in 0-3 month or she might fit in to 3-6 month and even then that depends on which clothing company you are looking at. Why can't all clothing companies make clothes the same size??
2) Is 20 onesies too many to bring with us? Since I don't know what will fit and what won't what is a Mom supposed to do??? And I am notorious for overpacking....
3) I really need to get some more 1 gallon Ziploc bags. You see other families have suggested packing one baby outfit an a diaper in a Ziploc so when you need to change baby in a tight space you just have to grab the Ziploc and wipes and you are good to go. The bags will also double as a great way to contain the messiness of diaper blowouts that I have heard so much about.
4)We really need to order the new laptop. We have been saving for one and I want to make sure we get it in time to travel. Our current one is VERY old and VERY heavy.
5) At some point I need to figure out how we are going to board the dogs while we are gone. Vet for cheaper or Camp K-9 which will cost more but the dogs will get more attention and they have staff on the premises 24 hours a day. (Can you tell which way I am leaning...)
6) I need to make a list of things we still need to get for both us and for Peanut.
7) Do we have enough freezer containers for food? I am planning on making up a bunch of food before we go so we have home cooked meals and not take out when we come home.
It was a long night of laying awake in bed. I blame daylight savings and the dogs. My schedule is all off because of daylight savings and my dogs were consuming the entire lower half of the bed last night only on my side so I had ZERO leg room.
The preparations will continue and I am sure I will have more random thoughts to put in order and figure out. I am trying to stay ahead of the game since we will only get a few weeks notice for travel. Not sure if that is a good idea or if it will just lead to more random thoughts...
Well all of this preparation stuff led me to stay up way too late last night thinking about some very random but relevant things.
1) What size clothes should we bring for Peanut?? She will most likely be between sizes so she might fit in 0-3 month or she might fit in to 3-6 month and even then that depends on which clothing company you are looking at. Why can't all clothing companies make clothes the same size??
2) Is 20 onesies too many to bring with us? Since I don't know what will fit and what won't what is a Mom supposed to do??? And I am notorious for overpacking....
3) I really need to get some more 1 gallon Ziploc bags. You see other families have suggested packing one baby outfit an a diaper in a Ziploc so when you need to change baby in a tight space you just have to grab the Ziploc and wipes and you are good to go. The bags will also double as a great way to contain the messiness of diaper blowouts that I have heard so much about.
4)We really need to order the new laptop. We have been saving for one and I want to make sure we get it in time to travel. Our current one is VERY old and VERY heavy.
5) At some point I need to figure out how we are going to board the dogs while we are gone. Vet for cheaper or Camp K-9 which will cost more but the dogs will get more attention and they have staff on the premises 24 hours a day. (Can you tell which way I am leaning...)
6) I need to make a list of things we still need to get for both us and for Peanut.
7) Do we have enough freezer containers for food? I am planning on making up a bunch of food before we go so we have home cooked meals and not take out when we come home.
It was a long night of laying awake in bed. I blame daylight savings and the dogs. My schedule is all off because of daylight savings and my dogs were consuming the entire lower half of the bed last night only on my side so I had ZERO leg room.
The preparations will continue and I am sure I will have more random thoughts to put in order and figure out. I am trying to stay ahead of the game since we will only get a few weeks notice for travel. Not sure if that is a good idea or if it will just lead to more random thoughts...
Monday, March 2, 2009
Random pictures
I haven't posted pics in awhile so here are a few. We went to Target this weekend and I think if I could have a love affair with any store it would be Target. This first picture is of this adorable hat that I bought for Peanut :) Not sure why it is vertical so just turn your head and you will get the drift. :)
Here are a couple of pictures of the dogs. Sebastian is first and as you tell he is annoyed. Nothing like a annoying human to stick a camera in his face while he is trying to sleep oh and the flash was on. Oops. I see an extra treat for him later.
Here is Badger. I wouldn't normally take such an up close picture but he was just standing there being adorable and kind of in the way of my other pictures so I took it. And yes he always looks sad.
Since we were at Target, I decided it was time to start gathering things for our big trip. We need water bottles to bring with us so ta da here they are.
And on the donation front; soy formula was on sale so we picked up a couple of cans to add to our donation suitcases.
No other news to report....We are hoping to get a growth, weight and head circumference update on Peanut soon. Definitely this week I would think. Other than that just trying to plan the next 31 days (that's how long it is until our court date). I want to stay nice and busy so time flies by.
Here are a couple of pictures of the dogs. Sebastian is first and as you tell he is annoyed. Nothing like a annoying human to stick a camera in his face while he is trying to sleep oh and the flash was on. Oops. I see an extra treat for him later.
Here is Badger. I wouldn't normally take such an up close picture but he was just standing there being adorable and kind of in the way of my other pictures so I took it. And yes he always looks sad.
Since we were at Target, I decided it was time to start gathering things for our big trip. We need water bottles to bring with us so ta da here they are.
And on the donation front; soy formula was on sale so we picked up a couple of cans to add to our donation suitcases.
No other news to report....We are hoping to get a growth, weight and head circumference update on Peanut soon. Definitely this week I would think. Other than that just trying to plan the next 31 days (that's how long it is until our court date). I want to stay nice and busy so time flies by.
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