THE PUPPIES ARE HERE!

We have exciting news. . .the puppies arrived very early Monday Morning! Our dear neighbor, Miss Claire, has a litter of Golden Retriever puppies that are about 24 hours old (ears and eyes completely closed, no real movements, everything done by smell). We have been anxiously awaiting their arrival. Gracie had the opportunity to feel the babies move in Maria's tummy, as well as hear the heart beats and see the X-Rays. This will all make more sense when you know that Miss Claire was a science teacher for many years and is also on the AKC Golden Retriever Board of Directors.

Surprise, Surprise ~ Pinky is Gracie's favorite!

Here are a few photos from our time this morning . . .

Momma Maria with her first born son.

Gracie with Pinky.

Pinky and Gracie cuddling!

Because I am helping Claire with photos for her "puppy blog", this will become a weekly addition for the next few months. So join us as we see how these sweet babies turn into fun-loving, bouncing bundles of energy. . .

SIDE NOTE: Last night at the dinner table Gracie stunned us once again. . .
Out of the blue she started spelling her first and last name! My "Mother of the Year" friend suggested I make up a song to help her learn to spell and I'll be darned if it did not work! So for safety reasons we are not posting the video, but if you really want to see it I can email it to you. We immediately called Meme (Gracie's grandmother that spent 30 years teaching children English/Reading). To say the least, she was quite proud of her Dumplin'!