Thanksgiving

What a great past week and a half we have had with our new baby. My dear friend Jenny was here for Abbey's entire first week home-what a blessing! A puppy is a full time job for two people! It was so great to spend the week with such a good friend, relaxing, shopping, laughing, baking, and keeping things out of Abbey's mouth. Jenny was such a good sport and was such a huge help with the puppy! I don't think I would have made it to the bathroom if it weren't for her! She is sorely missed around here and we can't wait for her next visit!

Thanksgiving was a day full of family, food and fun! Abbey made it to 3 different Thanksgiving dinners without a single accident! She is well loved and all the families welcomed her with open arms. We are so blessed with loving and supportive people around us and Thanksgiving is a great day to realize and reflect on that.

Around the house, Abbey is a great puppy. She still has a few accidents here and there when we aren't watching her close enough, but for the most part she is able to hold it and go potty outside. She doesn't tell us when she has to go, so we take frequent trips outside.

Abbey's favorite things to do are chew, bite, and chew and...bite ;) Ok, well she also loves to cuddle and play with her toys :) She is so sweet; when I am cooking dinner she will come and lay across my feet and fall asleep. (Makes cooking a little difficult, but melts my heart).Jer has really been working with her on "sit" "come" and "out" She definitely knows all three words, she is just rather selective about when she will obey them. She is so smart and we think training her will be a cinch. She also has recently found a new love: the tennis ball. She went crazy when we brought her one. She instinctively knew to fetch it, it was hilarious to watch! She was so excited about getting it, she would run full speed and then slide on the hardwood floor trying to stop herself. I couldn't stop laughing.

Her skin is so much better, she barely scratches at all anymore and I don't see any flakes. Maybe we'll try another bath next week :)

In two more weeks she goes to the vet for her next round of shots and a check-up. I think she is really healthy, but I am looking forward to the vet confirming that for me. I am so paranoid about her getting sick so it will put my heart at ease to know she is healthy.

She is also growing way to fast. I am looking forward to the puppy stage being over, but I also want her to stay a cuddly puppy forever. She is getting cuter and cuter everyday.

Ok, that is a long update, but here are some new pictures of the past few days. I will try and upload the video of her chasing the tennis ball for your enjoyment!

Love to you all, thanks for checking in our baby!