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Animals, Children, Family, Grandparents, Home, Just Because, Parents, Pets
Holy cow I’m pooped. It’s been one crazy day, but a really good day.
First the biggest news … Miss Aurora is finally here! A full week past her “due date” the little stinker finally showed up. So hubby and I are now officially grandparents. Wheee! At the kids’ request, we hung around after everyone else left and we each got to spend a little time holding her. Hubby was too cute. Having adopted Darling Daughter, he’d never held a newborn before. Once he got over the fear of doing some sort of damage, the awe on his face was a reminder of how I felt holding DD the first time almost 30 years ago. Here’s a cell phone picture son-in-law sent me less than an hour after her arrival:
Because the pup is on the meds to prevent seizures, she needs to take potty breaks at shorter intervals than we’re used to dealing with. So we had to make a trip home mid-day to make sure the poor thing didn’t have an accident in the house. She did great … made it 6 hours at a shot today (a huge plus after needing to go every two hours a couple of weeks ago). Fortunately during the actual delivery and the first two hours after, no one but daddy is allowed in the room with mom so skipping out and away from the hospital for a bit wasn’t a big deal.
As if all that wasn’t enough, we had made arrangements to go meet a new critter that will soon be coming to live with us. Back in April I started corresponding with a Pixie Bob breeder, looking for a pal for Cindy to keep her company during the day. Another dog is out of the question and while I’ve had cats in the past sometimes their personalities are hit-or-miss and there’s nothing worse than having an animal living with you that you don’t get along with. I’d been looking at Pixie Bobs after talking to one of the guys at work who is interested in them. They’re cats, but they act more like dogs. They even take to walking on a leash or taking family vacations.
So we had an appointment set up for early afternoon to see the little girl I thought I wanted … and after visiting with DD in the morning, she agreed that it wasn’t an issue if we went and did that as opposed to sitting in a waiting room. I can’t pick her up until the end of October, but man … I’m in love! She’s a bit of a little stinker, but after being a bit fidgety, she settled down and fell asleep in my hand. We’re naming her Samira (Arabic for “entertaining companion”) and will probably call her Sami most of the time. I’m hoping she’ll boost Cindy’s mood a bit and she’ll definitely keep us on our toes! Here are a couple of shots the breeder sent me:
All in all a pretty good day. The kids should be able to take Aurora home tomorrow so we’ll be heading out for more visiting at their home. Can’t wait to get to the business of spoiling our little darling!
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Irene said:
Congratulations! How much did Aurora weigh in at? I bet mom and dad are relieved! I wish so much happiness to everyone! Let the fun begin!
Aw, Samira is adorable! I hope it all works out between the two of them!
It’ll never be a dull moment!
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dragonfae said:
Thanks Irene! Miss Aurora was 9 pounds 9 ounces and 22 inches … no wonder DD was so uncomfortable! Mom and Dad are definitely relieved she is here.
I think Samira will work out great … the breeder said she was the only one in the litter (I think the mother is older) and isn’t really interested in the other kittens in the house. She prefers to hand out with the humans so I’m guessing she and I are going to be best buddies. 🙂
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Mad Annie said:
YEAH!!! I bet DD was exhausted!
I will second Irene’s AWWWW. But what will CINDY think of Samira?
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dragonfae said:
Poor DD was completely wiped out! But she hung in there and is hoping to finally get some rest today (damn hospitals … they wake ya up after only a few hours sleep).
I think Cindy will be happy to have company. We had two cats when she came to live with us so she knows about kitties. Though a young kitten may get on her nerves a little. 😆
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John Erickson said:
Glad to hear Aurora finally made her debut! And I wouldn’t worry too much about Cindy and Sami. Our one cat get pregnant without our realising it, until she dropped one (and only one – weird) kitten in the litterbox. Now, Bouncer (and she lives up to her name by jumping like a kangaroo!) and our Mastiff Sam are best buds. Well, Bouncer loves Sam. Sam just gets that long-suffering look so typical of Mastiffs! 😀
Oh, and speaking of new arrivals, I found a new blog a couple days ago. It’s at http://www.windycitywonderer.wordpress.com. It’s some goofy guy writing about a goat, or some such weirdness. 😉
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dragonfae said:
OMG … John, you finally started a blog! Yay! 😀
Yeah, Cindy and our last kitty used to nap on the couch together but the were both older … and calm. 🙄
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John Erickson said:
Oh, Bouncer MORE than makes up for Sam’s lack of energy. I swear, she doesn’t leap in a normal arc – she levitates vertically, then crosses whatever obstacle, then lands like a Harrier jump-jet. Darnedest thing you’ve ever seen! I swear she’s filled with helium – or maybe Flubber! 😀
Like I’ve said to other folk, the writing is the easy part – WordPress is the tough stuff! Then again, I get cranky with ANY computer code that doesn’t work the way I think it should. Bad habit picked up when I used to tear BASIC programs apart on my Apple II, then rewrote ’em to suit me – back in high school around 1980. Old habits die REAL hard. 😉
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youngamericanwisdom.com said:
Congratulations on your precious little grandbaby! I’m so glad I picked today to catch up on some blogging…thrilled to read your fabulous news. Welcome to the world, Aurora!
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dragonfae said:
Nancy! Hey girl … good to see ya! 🙂
Thanks dear. I’m looking forward to spoiling her rotten. 😆
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The Good Greatsby said:
How have I never heard of Pixie Bob cats? I’m getting one.
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dragonfae said:
They’re supposed to have really neat personalities. Rest assured I’ll post an update or two (or three hundred) once she settles in here. 🙂
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aFrankAngle said:
Congratulation Grandma Dragon … Dragonnana …. Oh crap, I can’t recall the name I suggested for you when you asked for suggestions some time ago. 🙂
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dragonfae said:
😆 Thanks Frank! Regardless of what anyone else thinks, I’m not having anything to do with any version of grandma or nana. I shall henceforth be referred to as Mimzy. 😉
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aFrankAngle said:
LOL … Do you have a post where you asked for suggestions? If you can recall it, I’m wondering what was my suggestion. 🙂
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dragonfae said:
I did … but it was over a year ago (before DD lost her first baby). Your suggestion was “Banana Nana” 🙄 and that post is here: https://dragonfae.wordpress.com/2011/08/20/a-new-role-to-fill/
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aFrankAngle said:
That’s it!!!!
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Robin said:
Oh gosh, I’m late to the party (seems like I’ve been that way all summer). Congratulations, Mimzy!! (I did read the comments..and love that name.) Miss Aurora is gorgeous, and Sami is adorable. Can’t wait to hear how that works out. I’ve never heard of of Pixie Bobs before.
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dragonfae said:
Thanks Robin! You’re not late dear, you’re merely extending the festivities. 😉 Much needed right now too … but I’ll post on that in a little while. (no worries … everyone is fine)
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Dana said:
Super belated congratulations on becoming a g-ma, d-fae! 🙂 Miss Aurora looks completely adorable, and I hope things are working out with Sami as well.
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dragonfae said:
Thanks dear! Miss Aurora is a total snuggle-bug! She’s already got her daddy wrapped around her little finger … as it should be. 🙂
We don’t have Sami yet … I get to pick her up Wednesday (the breeder keeps them until they have had all their vaccinations to be sure they get them). With Samhain being the old Celtic “New Year” I think it’s kind of appropriate to pick her up then. 😀
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