one. Enjoying her newfound favorite toy (aka: mom's old makeup brush). Why is it that dogs love everything EXCEPT the toys you buy for them?!
two. Bathtime for our little girl. It goes without saying she hated every minute of it.
three. Baby shower for my sissy-in-law! She's currently in the hospital at 23 weeks, unable to move from a 45 degree angle, and fully dilated (yes-prayers needed) so her husband came in her place and we Skyped her during the entire shower. Trooper of a daddy, if I must say so myself!
four. Prezzies for my soon-to-be-here nieces! Would you expect any less from their waterbaby of an aunt?! ;)
five. Saturday morning status: every body and every toy in Oakley's pen with a Saved By The Bell marathon on the TV. She's the boss these days.
six. Date night at Lupe Tortilla's with my guy. I was bad. Really bad....beer + chips + tortillas...oops...but it felt so good! (Katie..."Can we get more tomatoes?"
seven. Baby shower inspiration for the shower I'm hosting next weekend! (Image from Pinterest. I can only hope mine looks 1/2 that decent.)
eight. Don't let those puppy dog eyes fool you. This little girl was an absolute TERROR 99% of the day yesterday. Tears were shed. Grandma was called. And by the grace of God, Oakley managed to make it through the day without me throwing her across the neighborhood. (Kidding. If you think I would ever in my life do anything that harm that sweet-looking demon -of-a-dog, you're out of your mind. But I wanted to...)
nine. FINALLY a very sweet Oakley rewarded with late night snuggles. Trying to soak in every single second of holding her while she's "little". Won't be long before she's bigger than me... :(
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PS-guess who's been a good girl and already finished her project for this week's link up?! Oh ya....it happened. #thatsafirst #beaudidmostofit
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oh hay! did you get more tomatoes?
ReplyDeleteof course i'll be there thurs. we were both good hosts in completing our projects this weekend. if only we could always be that productive...
love you oaks bye
LOL yes-two bowls of tomatoes, actually. And of course, I drank a beer for my homies. Ok-2 beers...
DeletePS-is it weird that for a split second when we were at Lupe's, I almost requested the same table we all sat at when y'all were here? Ok yes. Weird.
DeleteThese puppy pictures seriously are too cute. Makes me want another puppy even more.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping these pictures will remind me of exactly HOW precious she is, even when she's biting my hands and feet! LOL
DeleteHow precious! And don't worry, I'm sure every pet-mommy has those moments...I do ;) Nothing wrong with venting! And praying for those little babies, they need to take their time!!
ReplyDeleteOh the puppy days. I promise, you'll someday miss them. HAHA Minus the wrecking of everything. :) Enjoy the puppy snuggles though, you'll definitely miss those! :)
ReplyDeleteI just adore Oakley! So precious. I mean those wrinkles and sweet brown eyes. She's totally working the innocent, but a monster look. Minus the wrinkles, my almost 2 year old son has the same look.
ReplyDeleteAnd oh, my! I didn't realize your SIL was fully dilated! So many thoughts heading your way!!
And I will be linking up. I actually posted my post today since it went with our weekend plans. It includes a chip clip fort and a bubbly moscato sangria.
Your little pup is seriously the cutest thing EVER! Every time you post an IG picture my heart just melts! Looks like you had a great weekend! :)
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Aww, puppy days. I have 5 dogs (no I'm not a hoarder, we just happen to be the canadian canine version of the brady bunch) and some days, I miss the puppy days. Then I look at my youngest Golden Retriever and remember what a menance she was, and I stop missing them ASAP. She was an absolute terror- and 4 years later likes to bring out the devil every now and again to keep me on my toes. I think she was the worst because she was a girl- my males never caused me such grief. My saving grace? Puppy. Bootcamp. For 5 glorious weeks, I would drop her off at the trainers at 8am, and pick he rup at 5pm. She spent the day with the trainer and other pups getting socialized and obedience school ready. I'm telling you, it was the best money I ever spent!! LOL
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good weekend to me! Let me tell you my secret to good puppy behavior in two words: dog park. Tired puppy = behaved puppy!
ReplyDeleteAww! She's so cute! But, I remember days where I wanted to do anything BUT love on Bingham! I didn't but, goodness they were trying! Those swimmies are SOOO cute!!
ReplyDeleteI've been following your SIL's blog since you posted the link... what a tough time she's going through, praying that she keeps those little nuggets in there as long as possible!
ReplyDeleteThank you sweet girl!!! She/they need ALL the prayers they can get right now. I know they appreciate it! xo
DeleteIs it just me or does Oakley already look so much bigger after just a few short weeks? She is presh!
ReplyDeleteUmmm YES!! ANd it's only been a little over ONE week!! She's growing so fast she can't even keep up with herself. She falls over if you look at her weird...lol
DeleteYes...puppies! They are so cute but totally agree that 99% of the time, they are absolute terrors. They are lucky they are so cute! :) Ours just turned one and she is still horrible - but adorable!
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My girls hate bathtub baths but love it when they get a good 'ol hose washing. Maybe try that? She's adorable!
ReplyDeletei love when they are puppies. so cute and cuddly. i wish they stayed like that just a little longer though. it's really hard to have a 100 pound dog on your lap.
ReplyDeleteOh lord...as soon as I read that teeny bit about Oakley I started shaking my head because I KNOW THAT FEELING. ugh. It is awful They're so cute, but SO bad. so so so bad. Having a cat is even worse because it's so hard to teach them right from wrong and make them understand it. Patience (or my lack there of) will be the death of me (or Charlie.... kidding)
ReplyDeleteOh the puppy is so cute!!! Erica
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i love this! so cute! and love the blog girl, can't wait to read more. :)
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prayers for your sweet sis in law!! I can totally relate with how you guys are feeling since my cousin went in the hospital on bed rest at 21 weeks. I hope everything goes well & she can keep cooking those bebes!
ReplyDeletei feel ya on the pup....having molly makes me never want kids LOL. i cant wait until shes out of her bad puppy stage!!
Thank you sweet girl!! I was wondering what was going on with your cousin! Glad baby Jax (right?) made it out safe and sound. Super tiny, but nonetheless, he's here and will be perfect!
DeleteAs for the dog...omg...no one warned me this was about 99% as hard as raising a damn infant?! It's a FULL time job, that's for sure!! I just keep telling myself...it will all be worth it...it will all be worth it! LOL
Oh my gosh the puppy is adorable but they can sure be little devils sometimes lol!!
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Sincerely Miss Ash
I love seeing your IG pics of your new addition!!
ReplyDeletePS. sending prayers and good thoughts to your SIL - I know how scary that can be!!
Thank you, Tracy!!! I know they appreciate it more than we know! xo
DeleteHaha aw....What has Oakley been doing?
ReplyDeleteBITING!! Grrrrr! It is driving me NUTS!!! I love her to pieces but I'll be HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY when this biting stage is done and over with!
DeleteChris was telling me you were getting super frustrated with her biting too. Puppy stage is awful! I noticed that you guys were using the water bottle method when I went over that one night to meet her. And while that teaches the dog that it is not a wanted behavior it doesn't tell them why it's not a wanted behavior. I know you got her at 6 weeks so she didn't have as much reinforcement from her litter mates when her play got too rough, so for the most part it's now on you guys to be her playmates and tell her that it hurts you. It sounds silly as all get out but honestly if you "yelp" when she bites you too hard and remove yourself from play, she'll get the message eventually. It's not about teaching them not to bite, it's about telling them that it hurts you when they do and then you don't want to play with them anymore. Penny was a HORRIBLE biter but we had her trained that it was inappropriate to play with us with her mouth by the end of the first week. Ian Dunbar has a book called "Before You Get Your Puppy" but it is SO APPLICABLE even after you've had them. He spends the entire first part of the book talking about teaching dogs soft mouth. Dogs that are trained "don't bite" retain the instinct to bite on accident if injured or threatened, instead by teaching them that it's inappropriate, you prevent any serious future damage. I really encourage you to read that book or just google what he has to say on it. Puppy teeth hurt and are stressful but she's still really young, and honestly the best part about teaching them not to bite is that it's all about playing with them! And sounding silly by yelping! It's also a good time to teach drop it with the toys.
DeleteSorry this was really long winded, I know how frustrating this situation can be, but it's a really simple fix, let me know if you have any questions or anything, or if you think i'm a crazy dog lady now I also accept that too lol.
Here is that book btw. It's a life saver and super simple and easy to implement. http://www.amazon.com/Before-After-Getting-Your-Puppy/dp/1577314557/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364354850&sr=8-1&keywords=ian+dunbar
DeleteI mean...those paws...those swim suits...love love love. :) I can't wait to see those precious punkins swimming around in them. Eak. I need my sister to have a baby asap. I don't think I can wait much longer.
ReplyDeleteSooooo here's the plan: you make some of that yummy guac salsa, I bring over Anabelle, and we have a puppy party, k? Perfect.
ReplyDeletelove that wrinkly little forehead!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope those little baby girls will stay put! Can't they sew your sister-in-law shut?! I hope she is feeling good and doesn't go too crazy on bed rest. I can't even imagine. But it will be so worth it when the babies are here.
ReplyDeleteSorry the pup is giving you a hard time. Good thing she is so cute! :)
I can't even handle the puppy pictures, they are ADORABLE. So jealous.
ReplyDeleteDoes she have a Nylabone? I found that really helped with the chewing and biting stages I just distract mine with her Nylabone whenever she's in a biting mood. You can also put peanut butter on it to keep them extra busy!
ReplyDeleteI hope she eventually learns to love the water. Then you can take her to the beach!
ReplyDeletePrayers for you sis-in-law and nieces coming their way! Those swim suits are stinkin adorable. And, your pup is cute too! :-)
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