Maverick

Maverick (new labradoodle puppy) is home as of yesterday. He is now 8.5 weeks old and weighing in at 12 lbs 7 oz!!! Oh yes, he is a big boy:) Yesterday started off really busy but after I got home it was so nice to just hang out at home, catch up on DVR, and play with my dogs. 

Yesterday morning I took Callie to the vet - double ear infection (pretty bad). She never shows any signs of pain -- she shook her head the other day a few times and has been "cleaning" them a lot more lately. Upon our visit I found out that Callie lost 6-7 lbs so she is now 64 lbs. In doggie world that is a big deal. I would have been jumping up and down if it was me so you can understand my shock when Dr. Boyce was very concerned and immediately wanted to do a lot of tests -- so here we are waiting on those results. I told her to not tell me what she thought it was unless she wanted a lot more questions the next few days from my internet searches. 

After Callie's morning at the vet, I cleaned house really fast and then went to pick up Maverick from the breeder (Mill Creek Labradoodles). Whom not to plug for her but seriously one of the best breeders I have ever met in my life!!! Such a blessing that I met Sandra. So we left after her and her 3 children said good-bye to him. Off to see Dr. Boyce we went for a check-up (routine for breeder health guarantees). Everyone loved him - especially Dr. Boyce. He is "very healthy and looks great" so I was happy to get some good news from the vet after Callie's morning.

Callie and Maverick get along really well so far. There is a little hint of jealousy sometimes but Callie seems to mother him already -- she corrects him when he is chewing on things around the house. He is so mellow and really laid back. He does not mind her barking at him occasionally and follows her everywhere. Yesterday they were either close to each other sleeping or chewing on bones -- made me so happy!!! I am expecting some bumps in the road (one being up every 30 min to hr with a crying/whimpering puppy last night). 

Looking forward to posting many funny stories about these two!!! 

Vacation in Puerto Rico

Vacation time has come and gone. I have to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed having 11 days off -- fun ends tomorrow though:( I did miss chatting with all of my fellow co-workers and doctors though so I cannot wait to catch up with everyone tomorrow.

This year my parents and aunt paid for my plane ticket for my birthday and my aunt used her Marriott points for the resort (hello FREE vacation)!!! I was super excited and so ready to get away to a great vacation. Anyone been to Puerto Rico?!?! Not quite what I expected. We get there and it was dirty, locals were rude, beach was not too nice, water not clear....so I was bummed and aunt was so depressed and sad about it. I was determined to have fun though. The resort was fairly nice and lets face it- again free. We went to Old San Juan to see the historical stuff and where battles from World War II took place -- very interesting for me. Then we went to the Bacardi Distillery -- interesting but not a first choice. 

The next few days I spent time on the beach and by the pool to relax and get my tan on!! I got burned the first day laying out with SPF 30 -- yes this white girl was quite red. Lucky for me it turns into tan fast and I was back at it the next day ( you all know I do not learn easily).  The last day we went to El Yunque which is the Rainforest that is being nominated for one of the 7 Wonders of the World. It was very nice and got a lot of pictures. It was a good place to go once (if free or really cheap) but I would not suggest it to anyone looking for a nice vacation or that wants to do a lot and see a lot. Not too much to the island and honestly there are far more islands that are way better. I was so glad to get home this past Friday and enjoy the last few days of my vacation here in GA. Next year -- I think I will stick to Florida:)