Puppy Day!!

And now introducing.... Sam n' Ella!! :)

(Ella's the white one, so it's a bit backwards here.)

My parents and I took a road trip to Childress, Texas today to pick up my adorable puppies!!  They did great and didn't get carsick on our 3+ hour drive back.  And they slept all through the drive to Tulsa, (worn out after meeting Charlene, Kristin, Georgia, Alan, Reagan, Rylee, Rach, Jace, and Kyndal)!  Mom came back to Tulsa with me, but so far, it's been a pretty easy job.  They really are so little that it's not been hard to clean it up when they go to the bathroom.  Yesterday (12-27-13), I changed a baby's diaper for the first time in all my 29 years.  (Missy K, of course, and it was only wet, so an easy one to start on).  And today was my first time to clean up after the puppies, and I bucked up and did what had to be done. lol

They're sleeping in their crate in my exercise room right now.  They like being in there together, and haven't cried at all.  Miracle. :)

Anywho, here's little Sammy Susa (a nickname I gave her on our way back). lol  Her name is Sam (short for Samantha), but I was calling her Sammy and Sammers, then Sammy-Sue, then Sammy Susa, like Sammy Sosa, the baseball player.  But Sue-sa, because she's a girl.  So that's the long history of the nickname.  Feel free to call her whatever you want along those lines. :)

She's so adventurous and playful, just exploring everything and chewing my fingers and sweater!  She's a fluffy little bundle of fun! :)

Miss Ellie May, on the other hand, is a little more timid.  She wasn't sure about getting out of the crate at first, and she's cried a few times, probably missing her mom (that's the story in my head, at least).  She likes to be held more than Sammers, but she can be pretty playful too.  It's so hilarious to watch them run around and jump and play!!  Looooove it!

We (Mom and I - Mom's here to help for the first couple days) put out the "pee pads" to see if they would go on them... here's how that worked out:

Lol Sammy Susa brought it right back into their crate and they chewed on it for a bit.  Awesome.

Ella Belle chewing my fingers.  Ummmm, tiny puppy teeth are shockingly SHARP, just FYI.

Cutest thing EVER - we got them these squeaky tennis balls to play with, but they're a little too big for their little mouths, so watching them try to carry them is just precious!

Trying to replicate their cute red blanket photo:

It didn't quite work out, but how cute are they!?

Timid Ellie May and Playful Sammy Sue... Sam n' Ella!!

YAY!!  Happy Puppy Day! :)