Remember THIS? Well, here's the follow up for all of the questions we had!
You're welcome! :)
After the Rain
5 years ago
Mar 12, 2009
Mar 11, 2009
Daffodil Meadow
There's a great little daffodil meadow just outside of town... it is SO pretty this time of year, and it's THE place to go for children's Easter pictures. Of course, Nola had to get some pics! How obvious is it that I'm completely childless?! Anyway... we really ventured out there because I'd never been and all of my friends take their kids there for springtime pictures. It was the perfect day to go! 82 degrees!
This is what Nola thought of the daffodils... oh well!
After the daffodils and a quick run to Cubbie's for chicken cheesesteaks and fries we went on a great walk! We hadn't been home too long when I decided to jump in the shower... when I was done, this was what I found...
Sleepy crowd! No idea where Finley was... probably sleeping on the bed somewhere! Oh, did I mention that D was here already?! He surprised me and came home three days early! I'll be working half days so I won't exhaust my leave time and we'll get to spend the afternoons together. He should be here for almost two weeks! Mar 10, 2009
Birthday Girl!!!
Today, my sweet Nola Belle is TWO!
We'll celebrate with a pupcake and homemade doggy treats.
I can't believe my girl is two years old!
How on earth will I handle my own babies growing up one day?!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BELLY!
(Because I'm a little obsessed with her... here's a blog all about Nola... this is a post about when I got her and about her name, just in case you have nothing better to do!)
Mar 9, 2009
Weekend fun
This is Dash...
... and this is Nola (sorry if it changes your image of her...) partaking in typical afternoon activity.
Poor Dash, he didn't have a chance. He was smart to stay under the table. Later, he did come out to play but it was brief and not without inhibition. Poor little guy.
We baby sat Dash this weekend while his 'dad' was at a taekwondo tournament in DC.
After Dash went home, we went outside for some REAL fun!
Here's my Olympic high jumper at her best!
Later, I let her do the 'swamp monkey' routine in the pond. 
(This was actually last year... but it's what she does.)
Mar 8, 2009
Mar 7, 2009
It snowed 5 days ago, today it's 77 degrees.
The last few times it snowed, we either woke up with several inches or it snowed while I was at work, so Nola didn't get outside until there was some accumulation. This past Monday when it snowed (ok, flurried), we were home so she was able to see it coming down.
This is what she thought of it...
I should mention that she did the same thing when she saw rain for the first time. She was born during the year of the big drought (2007) so she was almost one when she saw rain for the first time. It was hilarious watching her chase the drops. Now, she doesn't care for it too much, but she is obviously rather fond of snow!
Mar 6, 2009
Follow up to the funny dog...
This is from a vet blog that's in my reader... pretty scary.
The other day my mother forwarded me the link to the newest canine viral video, Bizkit the Sleep Walking Dog. The video had already been featured on the Yahoo! home page, so I knew it was getting millions of hits. My nephew purportedly watched the video a dozen times, laughing riotously all the while. I decided to see what the fuss was about.
My initial reaction to the video was to think that Bizkit needs to see a neurologist. Undoubtedly, sleep walking occurs in normal dogs. But Bizkit’s efforts are extreme. And it is not common for dogs to wake up snarling and then run headlong into a wall. Bizkit could hurt himself or someone else, I thought. What if, next time this happens, Bizkit is lying next to the stairs and falls down them? To me, the events in the video looked more like a seizure than like normal sleep walking.
I doubted my own assessment of the situation until I reviewed the sequel to the video, Bizkit the Sleep Walking Barking Dog. This video features the same star in the same room, from a different angle. Bizkit again goes through a violent episode of running in his sleep.
What happens next in the video is not normal. Bizkit awakes, raises his hackles, barks, and stares into space for over a minute. This behavior is typical of dogs recovering from a seizure or similar neurological event.
Bizkit’s owners didn’t ask for my advice, but here it is: I would strongly recommend that Bizkit see the vet for a full neurological evaluation. Bizkit’s behaviors could be harmless, but they also could be symptoms of a serious problem.
The other day my mother forwarded me the link to the newest canine viral video, Bizkit the Sleep Walking Dog. The video had already been featured on the Yahoo! home page, so I knew it was getting millions of hits. My nephew purportedly watched the video a dozen times, laughing riotously all the while. I decided to see what the fuss was about.
My initial reaction to the video was to think that Bizkit needs to see a neurologist. Undoubtedly, sleep walking occurs in normal dogs. But Bizkit’s efforts are extreme. And it is not common for dogs to wake up snarling and then run headlong into a wall. Bizkit could hurt himself or someone else, I thought. What if, next time this happens, Bizkit is lying next to the stairs and falls down them? To me, the events in the video looked more like a seizure than like normal sleep walking.
I doubted my own assessment of the situation until I reviewed the sequel to the video, Bizkit the Sleep Walking Barking Dog. This video features the same star in the same room, from a different angle. Bizkit again goes through a violent episode of running in his sleep.
What happens next in the video is not normal. Bizkit awakes, raises his hackles, barks, and stares into space for over a minute. This behavior is typical of dogs recovering from a seizure or similar neurological event.
Bizkit’s owners didn’t ask for my advice, but here it is: I would strongly recommend that Bizkit see the vet for a full neurological evaluation. Bizkit’s behaviors could be harmless, but they also could be symptoms of a serious problem.
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