Back in the School Rhythm

So, I bought the wrong textbooks today. Fail. But, it's all good, the roommate needs the new Physics book I bought and I can get my used version on amazon or something once I know more after class tomorrow. I bought the wrong edition of the O-Chem book too, but that I can always return. Thank goodness considering it was like $238....and the sad part is, I have to get it new. I just wonder how much the 8th edition will cost since it's updated and newer. Good thing no Calculus hard copy is needed (gotta love online textbooks). Lab manuals still need to be purchased but that can also be done tomorrow when the printed notes for O-Chem are purchased. Aside from that, the first day back was absolutely awesome. I found the first two classes with ease, got lost on the way to Physics lab, but no Physics labs met today, so I had a short day. This is how all my fridays will be....should be fun! I'm definitely thinking it'll be a great semester. The only down side is that the week I get Vengeance, I have four tests...I get him Monday afternoon, and I have a test Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday....That will be-interesting.

In other news, puppies are 4 weeks old today! I should be getting pictures later and I've gotten more videos too. It'll be good that I've got three weeks to get into the school rhythm though. Shimmer did great today and was happy to see me come back though. Such a good puppy.

I'll add his 4 week pictures to facebook later, but other than that, I just felt like I wanted to update the blog, especially since today was quite eventful. Hooray for great first days!

Preparations

We finally got internet and cable set up at the house today! Total win! Dani and Ginnabun moved in yesterday so now we've got almost the whole gang at the house. 3 more weeks and it'll be complete. Vengeance comes home September 19th. I cannot wait to meet him. Time flies. He'll be 4 weeks old tomorrow. I've gotten a few videos here and there and he's just too stinkin cute. I love seeing his personality come out. Aside from that, school starts tomorrow and I have syllabi to print, notes to print, and my backpack to get ready. Also need to buy books tomorrow and Tuesday. So much to do, but it's been great with the new roomies. It's so nice being in a clean, fresh house, with great roommates, and dogs Shimmy can play with. The dogs all actually met the bunny last night. All went well, so we know everyone is compatible. It'll be interesting to see what Vengeance will think of the bunny. He won't be much bigger than her for just a little while...I'll need to get a picture for size comparison purposes lol. Also ordered Vengeance his first tag and Shimmer another tag from Mad Dog Metalworks. Cannot wait to see how they turn out. I've got some older clips of Vengeance too, but I'll just post this one since I want to keep a few for future videos (if I ever get around to making videos again). Here he is, I think 2 days ago, on the couch, being Mr. Nosy Pants!

Waiting...

Waiting for a billion things. However, it's been a great few days. Ginny and I are enjoying the new place while waiting for Dani to come move in on Saturday. Shimmer absolutely *loves* Scout and has been enjoying wrestling with him lots. It's a super outlet for both of them. Thank goodness-considering they both need it so badly... We're also getting together with Jaycee and Emily on Sunday for dinner reunion before classes start. Should be so much fun! Yay for Olive Garden and breadsticks! Got my financial aid which is a huge weight lifted off of me. Still, waiting for internet and cable. Since everyone in CS currently wants it, we're scheduled to get it on Sunday morning. Sad, but at least we're fortunate enough to come to campus for internet. Also, waiting for the puppy. 26 days until he's home with me. He turned 3 weeks old yesterday. I don't think it could get any cuter, but I'm sure it will. Here he is... Little Vengeance is growing on up! :)

Let's Make It Official

He's tri. Not the traditional black and white. And he's going to get even. Shimmer has the kind of bedazzling name. I wanted a name that really popped for my new little addition. So, what will his name be you may ask? Well, let's make it official. His name is Vengeance. His registered name will be I Get Even. It just seemed to fit. I must have had a list of over 200 names that continued to grow and shrink. It was a back and forth thing between thinking I've picked the perfect name and then changing my mind. No more changing. Little Vengeance is coming home September 18th. 29 days left....I can hardly wait!

Simply Perfect

As most of you probably know, I'm headed out to College Station late tomorrow night to officially move in with the rest of my stuff. Hopefully, we'll get internet set up soon, but I'll probably be without it for a day or two (let's hope that's all it'll be or I may very well perish...). Regardless, I asked for a puppy picture to make me smile tonight.


What can I say about my little guy? He's pretty much perfection. I mean, granted, I haven't even gotten him yet, but still, for some reason, I can just feel that he's perfect for me. The countdown continues...30 days until he's home with me. I already got him so food today. We won't be coming back home to visit before he comes home, so I figured I'd pick up some good food since I don't want to end up having to order it somewhere. We're gonna try Acana and see how he does and if anything we can always switch to something else. I've still got plenty of Reliant samples too. I just figured it'd be easier starting him on kibble so I can clicker his breakfast and dinner and then put some in a tug-a-jug the days I'm gone a bit longer so he can entertain himself. All that's left, is to get his tag-still (haha). I'm just adoring watching this little guy grow. And, I still can't believe that he's all mine!

Great Week so Far!

Well, these pictures are from Monday when he turned 2 weeks old, but my little guy is growing on up. He was already beginning to open his eyes on Sunday afternoon. It's hard to see in the pictures, but both of his eyes are open. I'm just loving watching him grow up. Makes me think back and wish how badly I could see what Shimmy looked like as a wee little puppy all cute and squishy. His crate came in the mail today and all I basically need for him is his awesome tag. I'm nearly all set. And I've got a good month left.


Aside from that, Shimmer and I had our last agility class last night. We learned oodles of stuff working on the jump grids, which I'll definitely be refreshing on back in College Station. She really enjoyed playing teeter games too. It was a great couple of classes we dropped in on and I was super happy we had the opportunity to go. We'll probably start up again over winter break. It won't be a constant thing, but summer and winter break will be a great refresher for our agility skills. Along with that, once puppy has arrived, he'll be able to come and watch big sister Shimmy play agility!


We've got 2 more days here in Houston and are then headed back to College Station. I can't believe school starts in 12 days. Kind of crazy. As much as I would like to say, I don't want to go back, I miss campus, Miss Reveille, class and dinner with all the cool people. Also, Spoon probiotics...the kind of bacteria that make you really happy inside. :) Yum! Lots of stuff to look forward to. Should be an awesome weekend getting stoked up and making sure we're ready for the new school year!

Also: Random beach picture from the beach weekend. Just because Shimmy is that cool.

Pampering :)

Pedicure today.

Why? Cause I can.
What's it look like? Here's a picture.

Maroon with white paw prints.
It makes me smile and think of Reveille VIII.
I miss that pretty Collie.

A Spoiled Future

I can already see this puppy, getting whatever he wants. But, that'll be ok. He's cute. I'm sure he'll pretty much get sugar blown up his butt. Spoiled rotten little thing. We already bought a few things for him today, toy wise, "like Shimmer doesn't have enough he can use." I've definitely got a good chunk of things I need to get, but I've got a good little bit over a month left until he comes home. I received some more information today. This includes that he's a "chunky little sucker" and super "bold" especially when it comes to eating. They got some neurological stimulation today and will continue to get it until they come home. He's also starting to get some black freckles on his little nose. He currently is also the only puppy with brown on all four legs. The eyes are looking like they'll open up any day now, too. Should be so great to see what they decide to do once they can hear and see. I also got two more pictures that I've just got to share. Love my little boy so very much! :)

But, you're a Sophomore...

Well, I'll be bad and say WHOOP anyway. (Aggie reference, sorry for you non-aggies out there). ;) I've finally made my pick on who is joining me late September. Male 4, little Whoop, from the Wrecking Crew is coming to College Station to join me and Shimmer. I got one week old pictures and just couldn't stop looking at him. He's been my absolute favorite since I was texted that he was the last surprise boy in a wooping litter of 9 puppies! There's just something about him that makes me smile. The whole ordeal is even more exciting now that I've decided on a puppy and can watch him, looking forward to that day when I get to meet him and start our journey together. And, I've finally decided on a name! That, however, will stay a secret until he's home with me. Until then, I'll continue counting down the days. He's got one black spot on his front right paw pad. It's already officially dubbed his "lucky spot". He's also already showing a lot of tri. It'll be great to see what he's going to look like in a few weeks or even next week. For now, here are the 2 pictures of him at one week old. Attached is also a video of them eating and sleeping. The first video of them. Many more to come! :)

Shimmy goes to the Beach

Shimmy had a super fun weekend going to Galveston and the beach. I can't stress enough how proud I am of my little girl. She's not a big water dog, but we worked on being comfortable swimming and the waves coming at her. She's still not a huge fan of the waves, but is starting to enjoy it more and more. Debra's girls, Jenni and Shelby, are avid beach goers and showed Shimmer that the water and the beach really aren't that bad. Yesterday, she did a lot of swimming and we rode the ferry to and from Bolivar Island. Sadly, dog have to stay in the car, so Shimmy didn't get to watch the dolphins with me, but she did get to ride on a ferry! Today we just spent a little while at the beach, and then headed to The Spot, for lunch. The dogs were allowed outside on the patio so they really felt special being able to come eat lunch with us. The food was awesome, by my standards, and I think Shimmer really enjoyed the bits and pieces she got as well. I posted some but not all pictures to facebook and will add a few here. Got lots of great shots though, and a very tired dog now. She's been laying under my bed sleeping and dreaming since we got back about 1 hour ago. Also, puppies turn one week old tomorrow. I can hardly believe it! They're growing up quickly. I'll be getting a weigh in update as well as pictures later. Might post those, might not. It really just depends. Doctors appointment and what not tomorrow. Then Tuesday night we have agility class, we might head back to College Station Thursday to get some more things up there, since I have accumulated a shitload throughout the summer. That's still a maybe though. Then it's one more weekend in Houston. We go back to College Station August 19th. School starts in 3 weeks and 1 day...um ew. Hopefully, I'll be able to survive this semester. Omelette Dog is going to have to start brushing up on her Calculus, Physics, and Organic Chemistry so she can help me with homework!

By PUPular Demand...

Several of you have asked me, "where are the individual pictures?" I was going to save them and just have them in the video, but since you won't know who I'm picking until I post that, I figure I'll be nice and post the pictures. :) So many wonderful puppies to chose from! All have been doing really well today and eating lots. These next couple of weeks are going to fly. Anyone have any favorites? Feel free to share and let me know why. Of course I'm going to wait to make my pick until the personalities come out and I see more of them, but so far I have my 2 favorite boys. :)

Edit: Melinda and I just gave the litter their theme and named them all. The theme is The Wrecking Crew. All have Texas A&M related names... :)
Female 4 (White)
Female 3 (Maroon)
Female 2 (Wildcat)
Female 1 (Howdy)
Female 5 (Reveille)
Female 4 (White)
Female 3 (Maroon)
Female 2 (Wildcat)
Female 1 (Howdy)
Female 5 (Reveille)
Male 4 (Whoop)
Male 3 (Hullabaloo)
Male 3 (Hullabaloo)
Male 4 (Whoop)
Male 2 (Gig 'Em)
Male 1 (Aggie)
Male 1 (Aggie)
Male 2 (Gig 'Em)

Welcome to the World

Today was a super eventful day with going up to College Station, Tx, picking up the key to the new place, moving some of my stuff in and what not. It was great seeing the place empty and really getting to check it out. I can't believe school is right around the corner. I've got almost all of my stuff out of storage already, so the weekend we move in shouldn't be too terrible seeing as I've got a head start. But, this was the bland part of today....

Piper had her puppies today. I got a text at 2:34pm, from Marisa, letting me know that Piper was beginning to have the pups. We got home and not soon after that puppy number one was welcomed. She had about 10-15 minutes between the first 5 puppies (2 girls and then 3 boys). Then came the break, and we suspected one or two more. 2 little girls came out back to back and we thought that the count was 7 and that was that. To our surprise, Piper had another little girl come just a few minutes later. Surely, that was it, we thought. Piper, being the generous momma she is, gave me one more boy to choose from. Although looks aren't my main priority, this last boy has a full white collar and both front legs are black. He should be a looker, and I can't wait to see individual pictures. We should get those later tonight, I'm just waiting for them and will post them as soon as I have them. For now, these two pictures will have to do. One is a bit blurry, but it's a picture nonetheless. 5 beautiful girls and 4 handsome boys thanks to Piper and Jake. I can't wait to watch these little ones grow up. I'm so excited to finally get to go through the puppy experience. It should be an adventure! Welcome to the world little ones! The journey awaits...