iT IS MY TURN TO SAY "I'VE GOT A SECRET"

[carsou]

Congrats, what a wonderful story!!!

[cynsir]

Congratulations!!!!

[Gingergirlsmom]

I'm so happy for you, Lou! Your story brought tears to my eyes. Now I'm off to your page to find her picture.

edited to add: okay, where are the pictures???

[Ivy Lucille]

Congratulatuons!!!

[KimberlySRN]

Congrates!!! How fun... You are like me... We have the family tree. (Grandma and her two grandkids. )

[mjharpst]

Congrats, she was meant for your family!

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by Gingergirlsmom

I'm so happy for you, Lou! Your story brought tears to my eyes. Now I'm off to your page to find her picture.

edited to add: okay, where are the pictures???

I think it's the first pic in her album - the one where she's curled up with her baby, Skeeter.

[Bellaandhelen]

Congratulations! How wonderful that they will all be together! She is very lucky to be coming to such a wonderful home and to be reunited with her babies. Give your hubby an extra hug

[Gingergirlsmom]

Originally Posted by bonbon

I think it's the first pic in her album - the one where she's curled up with her baby, Skeeter.

Thank you.

[luvfla]

Oh my gosh! Lucky YOU!!!
Miss Gracie looks so tiny...how much does she weigh?

PS-Hair grows...she be back to beautiful in no time....Congrats!

[Lou]

Originally Posted by bonbon

You did good keeping this secret!! Congratulations!! I looked at her picture and could definitely see why your DH is so taken with her. She looks so protective of her 'moose'. How are her kiddos liking having her around? That was wonderful that your breeder thought of you and gave you another chance to take her. Can't wait to see more pics after she's all gussied up!!

Everyone seems to be taking the addition in stride. Adie's nose is a little bit bent out of shape but she is getting over it. At first she wouldn't even share the couch with Gracie let alone a lap LOL. Cassie just ignores all three of them. She is that dignified 10 year old shih tzu of mine but she will be washing Gracie's face before you know it. She has mothered every member of the household and I don't think that will change. Gracie is a little scared of the others but joins right in when the group converges on one of us for treats. We found some special treats for her hair that she loves.

[Lou]

Originally Posted by luvfla

Oh my gosh! Lucky YOU!!!
Miss Gracie looks so tiny...how much does she weigh?

PS-Hair grows...she be back to beautiful in no time....Congrats!

Gracie is probably going to be tiny - she is pretty small right now but don't forget that that picture has Skeeter in it and he was a giant singleton. I even posted about how much weight he gained in a week after he was born. I was afraid he was going to grow up to compete with beagles. We don't have an official weight on her but the breeder says she thinks she weighs around 4.5 lbs. She does feel lighter that a 5lb bag of sugar. I think she is more skinny than tiny though. We go to the groomer on Friday and I will have her longer hair cut short so it all grows out evenly. Then to the vet on Monday for shots and a check-up. I want her leg X-rayed to. She broke it at the knee when she was just a few months old and has pins in it. I just want to make sure everything is in place and looks OK. I guess it was a really bad break and the surgeon wasn't sure he could fix it but did a remarkable job on such a tiny little knee. I hope this is true. The breeder said that we need to keep her weight down because of that knee.

I am a bit disappointed in the breeder for letting Gracie get into trouble with the fleas - I found 5 on her before and during her flea bath. I would never let a dog get into that shape allergy or not. Wylie's Mom gave me some good suggestions for how to treat it and we may have the itching under control all ready. (Thanks Ann) I dug out a little two piece outfit that Adie had out grown and have Gracie wearing it 24-7 so she can't bite and scratch too. She looks a little goofy in it but it is serving the purpose until the pj's I ordered come in. IT doesn't seem to bother her a bit!

[Lou]

Thanks to everyone for the congrats! It feels so nice!

No one will ever be able to take Ivan's place as the gentle protector of his mommy and the little ones but Gracie has certainly taken my mind off of my grief to a pretty large extent. All of my little furbutts along with time will help me heal. And I agree with what some of you said about it being "meant to be." Even the breeder said her best hope was that she would find Gracie a home like ours.

[TresCutePiggies]

Originally Posted by Lou

Thanks to everyone for the congrats! It feels so nice!

No one will ever be able to take Ivan's place as the gentle protector of his mommy and the little ones but Gracie has certainly taken my mind off of my grief to a pretty large extent. All of my little furbutts along with time will help me heal. And I agree with what some of you said about it being "meant to be." Even the breeder said her best hope was that she would find Gracie a home like ours.

Congratulations on adding little Miss Gracie to your family! I'm sure you'll get the fleas under control in no time, and she'll be a beautiful, happy and healthy little girl.

I'm sure Ivan is watching over you and is thrilled that you found someone to distract you from your grief.

[Lucia]

What a wonderful story! Congratulations on your new addition.....yorkie secrets are the best kind xxx