Lexi's Growing Up!

Over the weekend, we went to see our Lexi girl one last time before she comes home with us!! Leaving her is SO HARD! Ryan basically has to drag me out, because I'd honestly still be sitting there cuddling her. 

A few tidbits from our time with her:

* We took a blanket along that they'll put with her/her mama/her littermates so it's all good and family-smelling by the time we go to pick her up. Then we'll bring it back home with us to put in her bed. I felt a little like a bad first-time-dog-mom because I didn't take the blanket to get it embroidered with her name and birthdate before I took it to her, but hopefully it will still accomplish its purpose. (Ha!) (Kidding!) (Kind of.)

* She's gotten great reports from the vet. She's healthy and growing and getting cuter EVERY DAY! (Okay, so it's possible the vet did not report on her cuteness, but I'm sure he meant to.) 

* She is a snugg-LER!!!!! Ryan casually mentioned that when she moves home, I actually can't sit and hold her all day and all night. ;) I do know that. Doesn't mean I like it. Just means I know it. But oh goodness, what a snuggler she is.

* Her hair is getting long and curly already, and I love it. Her markings are really distinctive now, and I just can't get enough of all the cuteness. In the first picture we ever saw of her, she kind of looked like a dalmatian, so I'm excited to see her actual markings defining themselves. 

And so, we're in the final stretch before she comes home to us. We have many more training videos to watch and toys to organize and a heap of other things, but we are mostly just excited. (As are the tenants!)

Can you handle some pictures?

She loves Ryan so much. (Can't blame her there. I am going to need her to love me more, though. Ha!)

We put her down on this little glider, and she just posed so beautifully. My heart sang. 

AGHHHHH! This sweet face! I just can't.

During the time when I wasn't interested in sharing:

She burrowed down in my coat and was so happy.

See why I couldn't say goodbye?

So very soon...she'll be coming home! Feels like a hundred years yet, but I know it isn't really. 

Love you, sweet Lexi!