Lulu's First Bath at Home

Lulu finally got a bath! She was one dirty puppy. Thanksgiving was quite an exciting event for my little baby and her hair was showing it!! She did not like her bath very much, but she did really well and didn't cry at all. She did shake so bad that I thought she was going to lose one of her three pounds, but she didn't! She did look a bit like a drowned rat until her hair dried and re-fluffed! Rylan even commented on her rat like appearance! Of course my faithful helper, Rylan, was by my side helping scrub little Lulu - better known in the Ladewig house as "The Baby". Rylan wants a puppy so bad for Christmas! She's being very dramatic about it, of course, and at times falls to the ground with her head on her arm crying, "All I want is a little dog of my own!!" Yes, she's 3. I see a broadway star in the making... We need to start working on her dance moves. So, after the drowned rat look, she got died, fluffed, and a beautiful red bow in her hair (which she actually kept in for a while!). Needless to say, she slept very well that night!

Lulu is Home!!

Rylan and I drove to Cross Plains, Texas yesterday to pick Lulu up from her breeder family. Oh my goodness!! Needless to say, it was love at first sight for everyone! Lulu was a little bit sick at first from being in the car for the first time (other than trips to the vet with her litter mates). She handled it like a champion though. I didn't even know she could make a sound until long after we got home when she growled at my feet moving under the covers. She's got quite a growl for such a tiny body - I'm scared to hear what her bark sounds like!! Rylan, of course, really wanted to hold my baby (that's what she always said, "KK, can I hold your baby? Lulu?") so Lulu actually rode in Rylan's lap about half of the way home and slept so hard that when I asked Rylan if she was ok and still breathing, Rylan's reply was, "Ummm. No, I think she's just dead." I both cracked up and panicked and didn't relax until Lulu's eyes opened to look at me. I'm a paranoid mother.

When we got back to Kelli's house, Reese squeeled with delight when we walked in and wanted to know all about the little thing in my arms, but she soon lost interest and wanted to eat her crayons instead. Rylan, however, did not lose interest and within minutes the babystroller came out and Lulu the puppy was a human infant.

I thought that Rylan would really freak out when it was time for Lulu and I to go home, but she didn't at all! She was super happy and she very sweetly offered us her baby doll pack 'n play to take home for Lulu to sleep in! Rylan IS a sweet, loving child but she's also human. She said I could take her pack 'n play home for Lulu - it was too old for her and she was going to get a new one for christmas. Ah, honesty!! Regardless, I appreciate the gift and Lulu did too. She slept in her bed next to my bed all night and never made a peep. No whining, no growling, no barking! In fact, I woke up at 5:30 and made her get up because I was worried that she was so calm on her first night!!

So, this is the story of Lulu's first day and night with me. She is a wonderful little baby - she already runs to me to crawl in my lap and likes to stand between my feet facing the opposite direction as if to say, "I got your back, Mom. No worries!" How can I not love that?!

Lulu


My new baby! Lulu is a Yorkie-Pomeranian mix (she's a porkie! hahaha!). She isn't home just yet, I'll get her in a couple of days from Abilene. I'm so excited. She is an early Christmas gift from Alistair and will live like a princess at Casa Kasey. I am a little bit worried about Belle and Blue's reaction to having a small dog who gets to live inside, but they have always been fine when Walter or Gus are over for a visit. We'll have to have some extra Lulu-free play time to help with the adjustment.

I don't really know why I chose the name Lulu for her. I originally saw another yorkipom who looked EXACTLY like Gizmo from the movie Gremlins. I fell in love with her little picture but she was gone. I had already decided that her name was going to be Lulu "Gizmo" Farrow (because I think all dogs should have 3 names for when they are in trouble) even though she would always be called Gizmo. Well, after the saddness of discovering she wasn't available anymore, Alistair found my Lulu online and I just fell in love. As soon as I saw her little face and her markings, I knew Lulu was the right name. She looks like she's wearing eyeliner! Talking with the breeder, Jeaninne, from Terry's Terriers, I knew that this was the dog for me. Jeaninne and I share a love for tiny dogs who like to be pampered and petted and dressed up in adorable clothes! Alistair talked to Toby, Jeaninne's husband and liked him as well, so I know that Lulu was born into a loving home and has had a lot of love in her first 12 weeks of life. I am so excited to continue to pamper her!! I haven't picked out her middle name yet because I need to see her in person first.

I can not wait to introduce her to Rylan!! Rylan will LOVE her. Rylan is a natural animal lover and will think that Lulu is about as great as they come. So sorry, Kelli and Lane! You might have to talk to the breeder for a Christmas surprise for Rylan and Reese...

More pictures to come...

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