It's a girl...

I can't belive it's Friday already. This week has been a blur as our homelife has been dramatically altered. On Monday afternoon of this week, we welcomed Ellie, a nine-week-old Brittany puppy, into our home. She is a beautiful (pictures don't do her justice) bundle of energy, and John and I have both fallen head-over-heels in love with her. Meika (our 12-year-old Shih tzu) and Gracie (our 3-year-old cat) are not nearly as thrilled. They both keep staring at me with looks that seem to say "You have GOT to be kidding me!" and "Are you going to DO something about this???". But, they are making progress in learning to accept her. Gracie has only hissed once today! I will admit that I had forgotten how much work a puppy can be. She tries to chew EVERYTHING!! And why does she have to have so much energy at 5:00 a.m.? It has definitely given me even greater respect for people who have actual human babies. I don't know how they do it. As for me, Ellie is sleeping so I better quick try to get some things done. Hope you enjoy the pictures of my "family".