Just an update

I know I haven't posted in a while but there hasn't been anything to awfully exciting. But now there is! I finally get to quit my night job!! YEAH I am so excited. I get to quit because we are expecting another Ottley to join our clan on August 19th. Its super hard to function off 7ish hours of sleep when pregnant. For me anyway! I am tired all the time. Also its really weird that I have been COLD since before I found out I was pregnant. If you know much about me I am hot blooded. Always always warm or even hot. Now I find myself in the opposite boat and its weird. But big fuzzy socks and naps in the sun are my new best friends. I am also debating actually buying a snuggie so I can sit at my computer and wear a blanket!! :)

Then there was 1

They are all sold! We just have one little boy hanging out with us for a few extra days. It has been a very fun experience and it went WAY better than I planned. We are unsure if we will let them breed again but if we do it will be about the same time next year. Here are some montages of our 5 "baby puppies" ( Cooper called them that) over the span of their 8 weeks with us.

EquisHennessy

Ouzo Piper Vienesse

Puppies Are HERE

A wonderful litter of 6 arrived very early Saturday morning.

I had heard Morgan panting around 12:30 am and I woke up sat there for 5 min but didn't hear anymore heavy panting so I didn't think much of it. It was at 1:15 when I heard the weirdest high pitch squeaking that I FLEW out bed and ran into the office. Sure enough Morgan met me at the door and in her "nesting bed" (plastic swimming pool) there was a tiny puppy. I was so pround of Morgan for not needing any assistance. She did it all! There were just a couple of puppies that we needed to tie off the umbilical cords and cut.

Heath Cleft was the last puppy born. He also has a cleft palette hence the name. I its very sad to know that he won't have a very good quality of life and vets wont do surgery to fix it. So we will most likely have to put him down. It really really makes me sad :,(

But overall this was a very successful litter. Morgan is a wonderful mother. Its a great Mothers day present for me as well!

Here are just a couple of pictures. I will post more in a couple of weeks when their eyes are open and I can handle them more.

Hennessy~ Girl 1st puppy

Heath cleft ~ Boy last puppy

Puppies~ Update

I took Morgan in this afternoon to get X-Rays; so we can see how many puppies she is expecting. Excuse me was my first thought. That's right 6 puppies for sure; possibly 7! OMG that is a bunch of pups for her first litter. I wish I could have had them print out the x-ray so I could scan it in and show everyone. Its actually kinda creepy looking, but also precious. There were 6 kiny skulls, but at one angle it looked like there might be 7. I am so excited! I just pray they will all be healthy & spunky puppies.

We are selling the puppies for $700 for right now. I have already got one puppy on hold for a buyer.

I was able to get belly pics today. I thinks its because she is getting huge she isn't as nimble as she once was.

55 days, 8 days to go

Puppies on the way!!!

Morgan and Optimus are expecting their 1st litter of pups around May 12th! I am so excited and nervous. I have never whelped a litter before or even seen it done. But after talking to many people who have I am confident that I will be able to assit if Morgan needs me.

I have been trying to take progress pictures of her cute belly, but I think she thinks I am trying to steal her soul or something. Every picture I take she looks like I just hit her or she is in her kennell trying to hide. Its making me laugh but I really just want to share.

So here a picture of her thinking I am stealing her soul.

Curliocks

I have fought with my naturally curly hair ever since I took over styling it by myself. In high school I used to go through 2 bottles of mousse and 2 bottles of hairspray a week! It was always a frizzy mess by the end of the day. Getting hair cuts is traumatizing! I only cut my hair once maybe twice a year because I have only had 2 positive hair cuts I can remember and those were recently. I am fairly certian I have tried almost every styling product out there. Under my sink was a graveyard for crappy hair products. Until recently!
For any woman who has naturally curly or wavy hair STOP treating your hair like straight hair! I have found a book that will forever change the way you wash and style your hair. Its called "Curly Girl" and its my new bible. Before I read this book my hair was dry and frizzy. I have used so many products that preach how to get rid of frizz and none of them worked. Come to find out shampoo is the culpret! It was designed to get the gunk out of your hair but it also strips all the essential oils out of your hair as well. No matter how much conditioner you use shampoo has already done the damage. So I challenge any one who has naturally curly or wavy hair to read this book. Try it and tell me what you think.

No more shampoo and no more blow dryer!
In coordination with the book the author also has a product line called Deva Curl. All of the products are magical; none of them have harsh chemicals.
Please visit www.devaconcepts.com

I only hope this post helps someone else release their curls from a chemical bondage.

I have much love for my curly hair now :)

Tree and Christmas Gifts

Kris was so kind to go pick out our christmas tree this year. We had decided that since money is tight we would just get a small tree. Lets face it, it doesn't feel like christmas until the tree is up! Cooper loved to try and re-arrange the ornaments until he got in big trouble one night.



So trying to find cute xmas gift ideas for my neices and nephew when I thought about this one. Its great because I can do all of them for $10 or less a piece. They are all getting a Monogram patch shirt with matching scarf(girls) or beanie(boys). I can't wait to see them with their shirts on I think it will make a super cute picture as well.