Birthdays....and... 15 more days

So Feb is the month of birthdays for our family... The month started with my grandmother's 80th birthday, continued with my dad's 60th birthday and my step-sister day, then my Uncle's, Skinny's b-day....then Skinny's this past week. Finally it ends with my cousin's and Howie's b-days. It is almost as big of a month as JUNE with special days. Then again...my favorite month is still APRIL....but then I'm bias.
So we are finally at the end of the month like I said and only 15 more days till Herbie is here....I got his pen yesterday and will have Skinny try it out this weekend. I think we have everything we will need for his arrival.. but you never know. I'm counting down the days and it can't get here fast enough

3 weeks and counting!!!

3 weeks and counting.... I feel like I'm getting ready to have a baby...granted bringing home a puppy is nothing like having baby... but I'm still way excited about it. This week I got a holding pen for our kitchen so I can keep Herbie confined while we are at work... until we can get him potty trained.....and I have been reading my puppy prep book. Skinny is even getting way excited...last night while at dinner... he talked about playing ball with him when it gets nice out side...plus he has been showing off Herbie's pictures to his co-workers.
On a different topic Izzie is spending the first night at our house.... it has been a great night...we started by getting some new toys at target, then movies and pizza for dinner....followed by books and bed. I was very impressed that I had her asleep by 9pm...which is only 1/2 hour later than her normal bed time. Granted she didn't get a nap today...so she really was tired. Guess we are ready to do this on a regular basis....Carter and Kuper will have to get a turn too.

1 month to go!!!

Exactly 1 month form today, we will have our new member of the family.....little HERBIE!!!! I can't wait! Last week I got him a collar, leash and name tag...then this afternoon I got him a crate, toys, treats, towels, doggie bed.....I kind of went over board....but he is going to be our first " child"...so you have to spoil them...right??? Anyway, I got everything put away and organized...now it is just the wait till he gets here....well I guess I still have to get a baby gate and a few other things....but for the most part, we have everything.
On a different topic, tomorrow is Valentine's Day and we are just going to go to the movies and to dinner...since we are getting the puppy and new washer/dryer next month.
That's all the excitement for now.....

Our family is getting bigger

So after many months of talking and looking we are finally going to make our little family bigger. Yes....you heard me right!!!....we are having a BOY!!!!! A little FURRY bundle of joy will be joining our family on Saturday March 13th. Skinny and I will be proud parents of a Cavachon puppy.... which is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel/Bichon Frise mix. It has been a long time coming...since the puppy needed to have a lot of qualities. First it needed to be hypoallergenic and non-shedding.... next it couldn't be too big or too small...something right in the middle. SO we were really looking at Cockapoos..which is what the rest of my family has....but couldn't find one we liked or one to save. Skinny even found a puppy back in Sept..if you remember but it was not a good time for us to get a dog.....so we have been looking since.
Anyway...I have been looking on the Internet and in the paper every week for something...and this puppy just popped out on nowhere... I called the breeder and the next thing you know he is ours....We have even picked out a name for him....HERBIE!

So it is 33 days and counting till we bring him home...we cant wait..I have even gotten him a collar and leash already.