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Yes, it's true - we had our friend who dabbles in photography take some family photos for us in our front yard. :)  At the rate Maude is growing we won't be able to pick her up easily for too much longer, and we wanted to be sure to capture glimpses of our "pack" with her as a puppy!  

This is Dr. Vic making sure Maude's ticker is working well, which it is!  He is our home-visit vet and we love him, as does Maude :)

Juneau Cross Fit

In addition to ogling over Maude, another recent addiction is Cross Fit!

My "coach" at Juneau Cross Fit took this recording of me on Monday to help me with my form.  This is just a mini-glimpse into a couple of the weightlifting exercises.

I have been doing Cross Fit regularly since September and have loved it.  (We even bought a beater car for me to drive to the gym because the mileage on the truck would have made Brian sick to his stomach!)  

What I love most about Cross Fit is that no workout is ever the same and they're definitely not boring...or easy!  

Fall snapshots of little "Maudie"

Maude is getting bigger and bigger every day and we continue to love every ounce of her immensely!

Maude, 10 1/2 weeks

Cardboard is fun to chew!

I miss Brian so much, I will nestle with his boots and let my ear rest where his shin has been.

Wanna play yet??

Here I come!

Are you ready?

Watch out!

 

Now Maude goes into her kennel without any prompting at all!  She seems to enjoy it as her little "alone time hide-away".  

Maude: Itchy and Strong :)

We had our first vet bill this week!  Maude's skin was super itchy, probably due to the fact that she eats almost every plant that crosses her path and loves to dig around in our yard which is full of mystery vegetation.  She's on anti-biotics and Benadryl right now and that seems to be helping clear things up.  The vet came to our house and was so nice; Maude cuddled in his lap almost immediately.  Classic small town:  I called him Monday morning around 8am and he said, "Oh, I drop my daughter off at school right by your house, how about I stop by in 15 minutes?"  Love it!  :)  

She gets a mysterious case of lock-jaw every time she sees the dropper we use to give her the antibiotics, but ends up taking the medicine down her throat like a champ.  

Is it just me (her biased mama) or is she starting to rock some toned muscles?

Living in Maude-ville

After taking Maude home for good last Wednesday, I've come to the conclusion that we are now living in "Maude-ville" - a place where all we want to think about and talk about mostly revolves around....you guessed it - Maude.  :)

She's taking to her kennel really well now, and doesn't whine a bit when we put her in it.

I love this sweet girl :)

She likes to sneak up and pounce on her toys like an Alaskan huntress :) 

Our neighbor gave her this toy, which ironically resembles a Brutus the Buckeye.  We haven't confirmed if he is a Buckeye fan or not, but it looks like Maude is.

This is her new favorite toy.

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"What is this big, black thing you keep pointing in my face???"

Her tail has become a fun toy to chase as well.

Saying good morning :)

Her coping mechanism when Brian leaves.  Continue smelling his feet and all will be well :)

Welcome Home, Maude!

Below is some video footage of our great adoption expedition this morning :) 

You'll get to see a bit of our neighborhood, meet Greta (Maude's mom's owner), meet Bay (Maude's mom), meet a couple neighbors (Kevin & Shayna:  Kevin teaches English at UAS and Shayna is a Doula at the birth center), and watch Bay & Maude play around in our yard.

The house where Maude was raised!

Maude's mom, Bay

An adoring puppy papa :)

Today was a big day for this girl!

Maude, week 9

This is what Maude did after Brian walked out the door this morning to go to work.  I had to re-assure her that he was going to return :)

After Brian left for work, Maude and I had a full day of baking, cooking, cleaning, raking leaves, going on a big long walk full of lots of new noises, and I made her nearly jump out of her skin by introducing her to the vacuum cleaner.  It was a big day, indeed.  :)

Brian & Maude

Since Maude has come into our lives, I think Brian's general stress level has dropped significantly.  He loves this pup a lot and is delighted whenever she's around.  After seeing how lighter he is with her, I definitely think puppies are a good investment for all new professors...or at least for this one!

Leash Training: Day 1

I think we made real progress today... :)

Our 8th week of Maude-ness :)

We get to take Maude home next Wednesday, and we are so excited.  We have her over for home visits often and it's getting harder and harder to have to take her back.  I leave for Portland tomorrow for a massage training and after I return, she'll be our's for good!

This dog bed will probably last her about one more week at the rate she's growing :)

I'm glad to know the scent of my smelly feet brings her comfort.

Brian putting together her new crate.

Crate training is off to a good start!

She's still getting used to her new collar.  We thought the lime green really made her eyes pop :)

She helped Brian rake the leaves over the weekend.

Maude likes Fall :)

Gotta love a beautiful Fall day in Juneau, especially with a puppy in the mix!