And then there were two...

Well, some people think we're crazy, and we very well may be. But we got yet ANOTHER dog. This time, we didn't go with a puppy. We found out they put Bryant down and it was so devastating to us both. We had been beating ourselves up about taking him right to the shelter rather than looking into other options, like rescues or trying to find him another home. And the shelter was so unemotional about it. They simply told Paul, "Oh him, he's dead. He wasn't fit to live in society." It still breaks my heart a bit. Well, it motivated us to rescue a dog and give some other dog a second chance at a good home. I had in mind what I wanted. I have loved holding Tucker but he's growing and so is my stomach and soon I fear he will be 50 pounds and want to still sit in my lap! So I wanted a small breed. My aunt Karen had a dog Buddy who looked like an Ewok and I loved him. He was so much fun. Well we found one at Petsmart that a rescue was trying to adopt out. His name is Brutus. He's 4, still young enough to play with Tucker but not a wild man. He's housebroken, up to date on shots and neutered. It's been a week today since we got him and it has been so much fun. Tucker doesn't quite know when to quit and is constantly biting his tail, sitting/laying on him when he's trying to relax, or just wanting to play. Brutus is so good and patient (much more than me I must admit cause it drives me nuts that he won't leave him alone). He has gotten after him after he's taken 30 minutes of it and they did get in a fight where they both yelped and ran to opposite corners, but overall Brutus will play. The funniest thing he's done so far is put Tucker in a head lock. I need to get a picture of this and post it. Tucker is already bigger than him but he's still a puppy so he hasn't figured it all out yet. Brutus will put his head on Tucker's head and then wrap his paws around his neck and he's in a head lock. But we are loving having the two and training has been going well. So there's the update. Next I need to post pics of my big belly and whine about how I can barely get my socks and shoes on anymore...

The First Kicks

So just 5 minutes ago, Paul and I were able to feel Dixie kicking on the outside! What an amazing experience! You could even see the stomach move. I thought I felt it and then it was a definite kick. Paul came over and put his hand on my stomach and he felt it too. Oh my goodness! I am loving this experience! This was my first time, that I can remember, that I have felt a baby move on the outside...and it's my own baby girl. Anyways, after it happened I told Paul I had to blog about it so everyone else can know she has started kicking.