Molly, Molly, Molly

AKA Stinker, PeePee/Poopy Pants, Goofball and Crazy. The once small, almost perfect puppy is now taller than Maggie and nowhere close to perfection but boy do we love her. She is constant entertainment!

 

 When we moved she went from a slightly timid, potty trained puppy to a 50% potty trained, loud, energetic teenager. We have finally established that no matter how much extra space we have in the house, we go to the bathroom OUTSIDE! We are still working on the excited dribble when someone enters the house but it is slowly getting better.

Then:

 

Now: 

Quiz: Who's Who???

Answer: Molly is on the left, Maggie on the right

From a distance Maggie and Molly still look like twins but there is no comparison in the face. We said from the beginning that Molly had more of a square muzzle and as she grows her under bite is becoming more pronounced.

After some research I am confident that she is a hound/boxer mix. When reading about the boxer breed I found the following:

"They pass gas, give wet kisses, jump up to greet you and snore too. Boxers are a very friendly and affectionate breed! They are referred to as an “in-your-face” breed. They are “shadows,” often following you from room to room...They crawl in your lap, jump up on you and love to give sloppy wet kisses."

Check, check, check that's Molly alright (minus the slobbering). And she is extremely vocal. I love it and hate it at the same time. When she lays down on the floor in front of me and makes Chewbacca like noises I can't help but laugh. On the other hand when she sees something outside or she is outside and decides she wants to come in her insistent, high-pitched barking drives me up the wall!

Maggie isn't a big fan of the barking either! 

 

For every one person she meets that likes her, there are 2 that don't but hey, you can't win over everybody. Her sad puppy dog eyes, bubbly personality and willingness to cuddle with me all-the-time beats out any of her flaws. After only 5 months she has found her place in our hearts. We can't imagine life without her!

A Baby Fiesta

This weekend we celebrated the upcoming arrival of Ryan and Haley's bundle of joy. The months have flow by so quickly, I can't believe baby Denver is almost ready for his big debut!

The beautiful Mommy-to-be

And the excited Aunt(s)-to-be

The Mexican fiesta theme was a huge hit. Some people took it to a whole 'nother level.

 

 

 

Everyone was excited to get a whack at the piñata. Ryan was the first in line. Blindfold, turn three times and WHACK - he hit it! 

 

 

I am so excited for the changes that are about to occur in the Stier family. I look forward to spending lots of holidays, weekends and quality time with Denver. I love that I am close enough to see him as much as I want and watch him grow. I can't wait for him to get here!!

 

*Foot update: I got the cast off on Wednesday, Yay! But now I am in a boot 3 times the size and I still have to use crutches, Boo! (I expressed my hopes of being able to walk without them and the nurse said, "Not with your kinda break honey!") I go back in 3 weeks for another x-ray but I have a feeling the boot will be an accessory of mine for a while, thank goodness for maxi dresses! :)