Just wanted to pop in and thank everyone who has kept our first dog baby, Niles, in your thoughts and prayers. He had surgery yesterday to repair a ruptured disc and the surgery went welll! His back legs had gone limp again and we're hoping the surgery did the trick and he'll be walking again soon! He's staying at the vet for another 2-3 days and they're keeping a 24 hour watch on him and calling me with updates. The update I just got from the vet is that he actually ate breakfast this morning and that makes me so happy - he had zero appetite for a couple days before surgery. Thanks again and keep sending good vibes his way!!

oh yeah and believe me, we KNOW those talons needs to be clipped! ha

My First Babies

Last week Elizabeth posted pictures of her fur baby Peyton as a little baby and it took me back to when our fur babies were brand new and how cute and teeny they were!! I don't miss the potty/litter training part but I definitely miss them being so small and cuddly!

As I get closer to my due date, I wonder what things will be like with the fur babies when our REAL baby is here. I know we'll always love them and give them attention no matter what but it's gonna be an adjustment for sure. I just can't wait for the day that Baby V actually pays attention to them and loves them as much as we do! So take the trip down memory lane with me and let's look at some baby pics!!

Our first born (ha!), Sibley "May May"
Born April 2006

Not sure where the May May came from but it's pretty much all we call her now :) A co-worker of mine was giving away her cat's kittens and I knew Ronnie had really been wanting a cat. He was in his own apartment at that point so I figured it was the perfect time. When I went to choose a kitten after work, I texted him some pics and he fell for the big headed little girl :)

This was the original ad my coworker posted...How freaking cute, right?

It didn't take long for her to grow into (outgrow, really) that big head of hers!

We love our fiesty plus size girl ;)

Next up, Niles "Nigh Nigh"

Born Oct. 2007

Ronnie comes from a dachshund loving family so he totally sold me on them when we finally decided to get our first dog. One day driving by our local grocery store's parking lot we saw dachshunds being sold. I hate to admit now that this is where we got him but the moment we stopped "just for a look" there was no turning back. I completely fell in love with the teeny runt of the litter, who they had named Oscar. He came home with us just an hour later :)

The little runt turned into (what my brother calls him) "Flex Buff Chest"!

 He's now our tough little guy whose "buff chest" drags on the ground! <3

And last but not least, Frasier "Fray Fray"

Also born Oct. 2007

In Feb. 2008 we decided Niles had way too much energy and needed a playmate. This time we wanted to look for a rescue so when Ronnie happened upon an ad on Craiglist from a lady who just wanted to give away this little four month old dog, he knew something was up and immediately went to get him. When he got to the lady's house, Frasier ran up to him as if he wanted out of there! I remember Ronnie calling me saying "I got him, babe. He's ours! That evil lady didn't like him and said he wasn't good enough to mate!". WTF. So we feel like we did rescue him, especially since he came with some issues. We think she either ignored him the whole time he was there and/or abused him. It took a while but he's definitely much better now! :)

That poor little boy who used to be afraid of everyone is now our guard dog!

 His eyes are still as sweet as ever and he is hands down the best cuddler of the bunch.

I love my fur babies!! <3

Any advice from you moms out there with pets??

Our pets don't have agressive personalities in any way so I'm not worried about them with the baby. I'm just really curious how adjusting worked out for you!

tail wagging tuesday!

Well, my weekend was definitely lazy. We didn't even do anything for the 4th! But from the looks of your posts, you all had a great weekend! I was just SO grateful to have a 3 day weekend because I so needed it!

Considering I don't have much to talk about today, it's perfect timing that C. Mae has brought back her link up, Tail Wagging Tuesday! I don't like coming off like that dog obsessed woman that I really am so this is the perfect excuse to show 'em off :)

The theme this week is pictures of the fur babies enjoying their summers thus far..

Problem is, my poor boys are hating the summer [as are we!]. Temps for the past couple of months have been in the high 90s-low 100s EVERY DAY and we are SPENT. I think the boys prefer the Fall, like their momma ;)

I know dachshunds are finicky about rainy or snowy weather but I had no idea they would get this bad during the summer because this is the first summer they've done this! I almost have to drag Niles on the sidewalk just to move! There have been points where he just stands there and stares at me because he does NOT want to walk. Brat. I think their only summer wish is to lay on a cool blanket in the a/c and drink lots of water!

Warning: X-rated pics ahead. ha!

I can imagine Frasier's cooling off position is very effective :)

Blurred pic I took of Niles at my mom's. He was right near a fan :)

Looking pathetic this past weekened on their favorite cool blanket :)

But I don't blame them - hell, if I could do nothing but sleep all day, I would too. It's effing HOT!

I can't wait to see all your pups! have a great day!

Doggy prizes and NYC ♥

Thanks to my good bloggy friend Kara over at Lovin' A Farm Boy for holding such an awesome giveaway! I won a custom gift basket for my dogs, Niles & Frasier! She did such a good job in finding toys and treats for them and they are fully obsessed with their new toys. Who knew I'd be more excited about a giveaway for my dogs than for myself? ;) Go check out her blog, she is the sweetest and is expecting her first baby {a precious girl!} this August!!

 

{sorry for crappy quality. Ronnie took this with his phone since I was at work when it arrived}

Niles hogged the blue ball almost the entire time while Frasier was his usual patient self, waiting for his chance to sneak in and steal it away! They both love their monkeys {I LOVE no stuffing!}, their Chilly Bones and they scarfed down their gourmet treats! :) Thank you again, Kara!!

 

 

 

 

 Niles has already set aside HIS toys. ha!

In other news.....Go New York!!!! I am so ecstatic for my GBLT friends and family! I actually just got a text this morning from my oldest BFF saying to "Save the Date" because she and her girlfriend are already planning their wedding! I couldn't be happier for them and everyone else who finally has the chance at something I feel should be allowed for everyone!

Source: neffsays.tumblr.com via Jessica on Pinterest

I'd also like to mention that today, June 25th, marks SIX MONTHS until Christmas!!!

For crazy people like me, that just gives me more reason to live. 

For the rest of you, you may start freaking out now. 

Have an awesome weekend, you guys!! 

Tail Wagging!

I'm totes slacking on mah blog, y'all! {aka how many made-up words can I fit into a sentence :}

I have to confess that I tried so so hard to catch up on Reader and I just could not do it. I had 700+ unread posts and after actually reading a bunch and getting all the way down to 600, I had to quit for the night. Then I tried again almost a full day later and it was up to 650+ again. So...I finally had to click "Mark All as Read". I'm kinda dying inside about it. I feel awful! But I'm sure y'all understand. Right??? So like I said a couple posts ago, pleeeease tell me if y'all shared some important news in the past week because I'd hate to miss out and not send you some happy happy joy joy comments :)

So here's my first link up in a while! Y'all know how much I love my baby boys so perfect timing to join in with C Mae for Tail Waggin' Tuesday!!

My Pet's Favorite Treats!

We actually have to keep our boys crated for a couple hours at a time each day so when we first started doing that, we decided to coerce them into the crate using treats. Now, each time we tell them "Get in!" in our happiest, most chipper voice they run to their crate - BUT they won't actually get in until we come to them with treats in hand :) If we know they'll be in there a little longer than usual, I usually give them 3 each of these bad boys. If not, usually just 1 or 2 each. They're little so we try not to overdo it, ya know?

Then my parents dogsat while we were on our trip to Denver last year and my mom {being the spoiler she is too!} got them hooked on Beggin' Strips. So these are their special treats when either we've run out of Snaps or when we feel extra horrible for leaving them crated. It's usually the latter :(

We've tried all kinds of treats with these little fools but these are their absolute faves and they've actually become quite picky over their treats. They'll eat a friggin piece of lettuce off the floor but when it comes to treat time, these are the only ones they'll eat. Brats!!

So that's that! Hope your Tuesday's been great! I'm off to relax with those brats of mine :) I had bought Ronnie and I tickets to see Rock of Ages tonight which I was so excited about but it ended up being horrible timing. He has his biology final bright and early tomorrow and is spending his evening at school in a study group. I just couldn't go without him so I sold the tickets. {Shout out to Craigslist!}. Have a great night, y'all!

Tail Wagging Tuesday

It's so hard to do just one link up a day, y'all!! And since I am definitely one of those crazies who considers my animals to be my children, I'll take any chance to talk about them! :p


Today's Tail Wagging Tuesday topic is your pet's favorite toy!{Click the pic above to link up with C Mae!}
My dogs fight over toys like crazy but they don't ever have a favorite. It's just whatever toy is around at the moment so we usually limit it to a couple...to limit the fighting! These fools also rip every bit of stuffing out as SOON as they're given a toy! Do your dogs kill off every toy as soon as they get it? ha! What are those toys called that come without stuffing? We need some of those!
These are their current favorite toys - a lion and an elephant :) {Notice, no stuffing.} {and Niles' little rat tail in the background. ha!}

Frasier's isn't that big into toys when there's food around...

Like in this pic, he's focused on Daddy who was eating dinner. ha!




Niles usually steals the toys away from Frasier, like in this picture...
But how can I really get mad at this face?!

Tail Wagging Tuesday!

Ok ok I wasn't going to do more than 1 post today but Tail Wagging Tuesday is too cute to pass up!

Anyone who knows me in real life knows I am full on obsessed with my animals. I'm still so far from thinking babies so these animals have definitely become my babies! 

So today I'm supposed to choose my most favorite picture of my pet which is crazy hard! But to choose just one, I HAVE to go back to baby pics...Don't you wish all babies could stay this teeny?!!

Frasier & Niles - about 6 months old!
I can't even get over how small and wrinkly they were :( 

And I know this mostly has to do with the doggies but I can't forget
our first "child", Sibley!

 Sibley as a little baby...She used to sit like that all the time. Sigh.

Oh...I think it's time for a new baby animal...{I wish!}

Head over to Live What You Love to link up!

Vacay, Shopping & Weight Loss! Holla!

Ladies, we have made it! IT IS FRIDAY! And today is extra fabulous because I am OFF OF WORK!!!! I haven't had a day off in forever and the other day Ronnie randomly said "You know what, you should just take a Friday off and have a chill day to yourself one of these days." Sweet, huh? So I took his advice {I mean, who would ignore that, right?} and I am so glad I did. It was absolutely amazing to wake up at 9:30 am, take the dogs for a long walk, then drive on over to Starbucks {not in a hurry AND with the dogs!}. Since then I've been catching up on blogs and on DVR'ed shows. Oh. It's been great and I could get used to this! :p

So last night, after watching my sister in "The Importance of Being Earnest" at her high school {she was Miss Prism and did an amazing job!!}, I went to Old Navy because I was dying to try on that chiffon dress I'd posted about on Wednesday. Unfortunately, it did not work out. AT ALL. But I did find another dress I'm in love with! It's hot pink and linen and just so comfy and pretty! I also found a gingham, really thin button up that is perfect for the warm weather. It looks so cute with the sleeves rolled up too - I ended up buying it in 2 different colors! Then I bought a couple of black light weight, 3/4 sleeve cardigans because until I'm skinny, my arms will continue to get covered! ha. I did buy one of them in a smaller size though because I intend to keep losing weight. But the best part of this shopping trip was that normally, because of my arms and because of my um, buxom self, I've always worn XXL at Old Navy. Not yesterday! I fit into everything XL! I actually felt comfortable and CUTE. And there was no near-crying fits in the dressing room either! ha!

So this is what I came home with:
                                 

{Blue & Purple Patterned Ruffle Shirts}   {Pink Linen Sundress}   {Black Light Weight Cardigan}

I've only lost close to 8 lbs but it seriously has already made such a difference. I haven't measured myself but I know my belly has gone down some and my chest and arms have for sure. I just FEEL more comfortable in my clothes already and if it feels this good after just this little bit of weight loss, that is all the incentive I need to keep it up! And I just want to say THANK YOU all for your sweet comments about the weight loss, I'm so lucky to have such awesome support! :)

Well, I'm off like a dirty shirt! I'm gonna get my lazy butt up and outta here! The boys will probably be disappointed that I'm not going to take them out again though...especially after this scene at Starbuck's this morning:

The drive thru guy saw them in the passenger seat and asked me if they'd ever had whip and I said "No, this is their first Starbuck's trip!!" and he immediately brought out a little cup of whip for them. They were in HEAVEN and went nuts!! {Can't you tell by the whip on Frasier's head?}. I didn't let them have much because they have sensitive tummies but at least they got to have a little excitement in their Friday too :) 

Happy Friday, y'all!!

Night Out - Take 2

Last night, we flaked out on our exciting St. Patty's night plans. Ronnie had some trouble with his car overheating and it turned out he needed a new thermostat. So after I stood by for an hour and a half and he changed out the parts, neither of us were in the mood to go out anymore. He was a greasy mess and we were both starving so we decided to just pick up some food and head home to hang out with our boys. And really, how could we want to be anywhere else when we have these precious fools to hang out with!

Yup, there's 2 dogs in the picture. Niles just climbed up and with his big booty, shoved poor Frasier into the corner. Funny how they can sleep so contently in such odd positions.

Tonight though we are making up our date night by heading to Boardwalk on Bulverde. It's a new place that just opened up and it's where all the mobile food trucks in town meet up. There's picnic tables, a big screen showing movies or whatever game is on that night and it's BYOB! You just show up with your drinks, buy whatever food you want from the different trucks and just hang out. Totally our kind of place and I'm super excited! We haven't done a lot of fun stuff lately with Ronnie being so busy with school so I'm definitely cherishing the free time he has while on Spring Break!

Hope y'all have a fantabulous weekend! Tell me all about it!