SnOMG and SNOverkill Pictures

Cone Head

Since we weren't home with Baxter today, he had to wear his cone.  He did really well last night and didn't scratch at his head at all....we did let him sleep in bed with us just to keep an eye on him too.  So this morning before we left we put his cone on his head.  He was not a fan.  They boys on the other hand, thought it was hilarious, especially Bug.  

He kept bumping into walls so we knew he wouldn't have a fun day.  As soon as we got home we took it off.  He's healing nicely and will get to keep it off again tonight.  But he'll have to wear it again tomorrow.  Poor Baxter :(

Enough About Snow...Let's Give Baxter a Hug

I think I posted a while back about Baxter's head bump.  We dropped him off last night at the vet for them to do surgery today to remove it.  After the surgery the vet called and said everything went well, that she thinks it's a fatty lipoma but she's not positive so she's going to send it off for testing.  She said his heart worm was negative and he did well with his vaccines.  And for once, we didn't get lectured about his weight, but that's probably because we switched vets.  

But, because today is a snow day, again, they asked that we pick him up at 1100 in case the weather got worse and we weren't able to get there later in the day.  He was still really groggy from the anesthesia when he got home and though the boys were so excited to see him, we wanted to keep them away so they didn't touch his boo boo; they surgery was right next to his left eye.

It took a while to settle everyone down and Baxter really struggled.  He didn't want to lay down for some reason so he was fighting falling asleep while sitting.  I felt really bad for him, at the same time, it was pretty funny to watch him catch himself before he toppled over.

Anyway, he's doing a ton better now.  Tomorrow when we go to work, we're going to put the cone on him so he can't scratch it during the day.  He actually only tried to rub it in the snow, but other than that, hasn't gone after it at all, so he'll probably be really mad at us for putting it on.  But, he's a dog and we need to protect him from himself.

Hugs to you Baxter, we're happy you made it through your tough day with flying colors!

Snow and Spaghetti

More snow is currently falling.  One of my friends decided to call this storm SnOverkill.  Maybe we'll get off of work tomorrow and get to play with daddy's new snow thrower again.  Fun!  We really need to go sledding on the big hill, maybe tomorrow.  I know I really want to experience the hill and think Roo would love it.  We'll probably take both boys out on the sled for a short ride, they should enjoy that.

And speaking of things the boys enjoy....spaghetti night is a family favorite.  On the way home from work today Roo said that he wanted spaghetti night because it would make him happy.  So spaghetti night it was!

SnOMG!

That was a lot of snow we got.  Daddy got a snow thrower the day before the snow and was able to clean off our driveway really quickly and help some neighbors get out as well.  We baked healthy muffins and brownies (not healthy), we ate, we super bowl partied, we were cooped up in the house for yet another weekend, we played in the snow, we took Roo on his first sled ride and we had a snowball fight...we did a lot.  The snow was beautiful and other than being cooped up in the house was tolerable and we were lucky enough to keep our power.  The neighborhood dues that pay in part for plowing are totally worth it.  But I hear we have more snow ahead.

Bedtime, Love Bug Style

Awhile back I shared some pictures of the boys running around in Love Bug's room at bedtime.  Now when Roo and daddy leave to go to Roo's room and read book, Love Bug insists on going too.  He'll actually bang on his door and cry until you let him out and then once you open the door he toddles as fast as he can to Roo's room.  Once he's in Roo's room he snuggles right in with Roo and Daddy who are usually on Roo's super big stuffed dog reading books.  It's super cute and Love Bug won't go to bed until he gets his cuddle time.  I never imagined when Daddy gave him the Love Bug nickname that it would be so true.  What a cute little bug :)

Love Letters

Dear Baxter,

We all love you very much.  

Love Bug says that you are the best in the whole world to cuddle with.   He loves snuggling up with you at night and can't wait until you can sleep on his bed one day when he is older. 

Roo says that you are fun to play house with and that he also really likes to make sure you are clean. 

Both boys told us that you make them feel better when they're not feeling well and that you're fun to feed their extra food to.  

Even though you lick too much and your farts are increasingly stinky, you're the best dog ever! Thanks for being such a great dog and making your boys so happy.

Love,

Your Human Family

xoxo

Roo is a Battery

Roo did nothing at all yesterday, nothing, just laid there.  

But that energy just didn't disappear, oh no, he got it all out tonight (daddy said during the day today too).  I could not believe how much energy that kid had.  Oh my.  I'm always amazed by the energy he has, but tonight, wow.

Lesson learned, when Roo is sick and he is lethargic, that energy does not disappear, it is being stored for a later date, watch out!

Mother Nature Wins

Warm then cold then snow and more snow.  Such a great recipe for getting sick.  And sick we have gotten.

Mommy was sick with the worst sore throat ever last week and it looks like I gave my sickness to Roo.  He wasn't acting himself yesterday and our sitter said he was coughing during the day and a little that evening.  When he went to bed last night he ended up having a few coughing fits that really upset him that just made them worse.  Daddy ended up sleeping on the futon in the playroom with Roo and that really helped calm him down.  

Daddy stayed home with him today and cleaned the germs out of the house and then took him to the doctor.  Roo now has some steroids to help his croup and should hopefully feel better tomorrow.  We're still expecting tonight to be a long night.  Hopefully the two humidifiers in his room give him enough steam to keep his throat clear.  It's really sad watching sick Roo, he's lost his spirit, can barely talk and is just really not himself.  You'd never think he would come to a stand still with the energy he has!  

So, we give up; mother nature, you win as usual and we wish Mr. Groundhog declared that spring would be here shortly.  But alas, more snow is due tonight and this weekend.  In the meantime, lets keep our fingers crossed that we get a day off of work from all of this. 

Hopefully we'll have some pictures of Roo sledding and snow castles this coming weekend. Sledding sounds like fun!