Our Newest Addition

So the post I have promised for a while now...Gretel's homecoming!! My sister aka Dr. Chapman DVM brought Gretel to us last Tuesday. She has been doing so well and is a great addition to our family. She will be 5 months old on Monday and now weighs 4.2 pounds...she is so little. Alex wants to love all over her but we are afraid he might crush her. Marisa has been just as excited and Carlos, although he won't admit it, seems to really be enjoying her as well. In fact, the last 2 mornings he has taken her out at 6:30 in the morning to let her do her "business." She is very laid back. She will run around and play for a bit and then before you know it she is curled up on the couch asleep. I have yet to hear her bark and she has not chewed on anything. Most importantly, no accidents in the house yet either. She is very sweet and we are thrilled to welcome her to the family!!! Gretel came with us to celebrate Thanksgiving at Dad's house. Again all she did was sleep curled up on the couch...we hardly knew she was there.

Marisa loves to get Gretel to snuggle up in her blanket. Anyone who knows Marisa, knows that her blanket is very rarely away from her, so for her to share her blankie with Gretel speaks volumes!

Alex loving on Gretel...she is not so sure about him yet.

After a hard 15 minutes of play, she is pooped!! Her belly is shaved from her surgery. I actually sent a picture of her incision to Dr. Chapman this morning and we got the green light to go back to normal activity and now she can have a bath as well. I actually think I might go ahead and give her a bath...although I hate to wake her right now as she is cuddeld up on my lap as a post this.

I have a feeling Gretel will make her way into many more posts in the future...so stay tuned!