Say Hello to... BABY FURNELL!

That's right! We are having a baby. I'm currently 8 weeks along, no morning sickness, losing weight from lack of interest in food, mood swings (just ask my husband!) Ultrasound said that baby is healthy, strong heartbeat of 162 beats per minute. Ladies at work say that its a boy! Still way too early to tell though! Our due date is May 3, 2012. Yes... My dad's 40th birthday is our due date!

Family is excited, and Justin and I are ecstatic and nervous all at the same time. At first I was very afraid that the four pregnancy tests and the test at the doctor's were lying, because of my lack of symptoms. But it turns out that I am in the 25% or pregnant women who never experience throwing up morning sickness! It was so amazing to see the baby on the ultrasound. The sweet sound of his/her heartbeat made it so real!

At first, I was having cramps all of the time. They have gone away because I have started lifting less at work. Now I'm just suffering from complete exhaustion! Eight weeks down, thirty two long weeks to go!

Sick Pets and Vet Visits

Yes... You read it right.... Suki and Sadie have been super sick.

First, we signed the papers on the house and that day we noticed the fleas. There was a big flea infestation in the house that the previous owners had left. We paid a pest company to come and spray to kill the fleas. After his first visit to our house, the fleas came back. This time... They brought cockroaches.

We brought Suki into the house about 2 weeks after the first pest spray application. Next thing we knew, we had a cat who would stop itching and she started losing the fur around her tail, legs, and belly. After the sores started showing up on the back of her neck, we knew we had to take her to the vet. We had already put Frontline Plus on her right after we knew that we would be bringing her to the house.

The vet concluded that she had: Flea Allergy Dermatitis. After two shots and some very sad parents, she is doing well and the fleas have started dying.

Sadie on the other hand... She had some more problems. We got Sadie on Wednesday, August 10, from the Warrensburg Animal Shelter. She was just recovering from a spay operation. Not only did we notice that her stomach was not feeling good (due to the throw-up on the hardwood floor), but we started to notice a cough that would shake her whole body. Pretty soon, she started hacking up mucus and anything she had eaten from the day before. After almost a week of her cough, and her lack of appetite started growing more and more prominent, we took Sadie to the vet.

Sadie was diagnosed with Kennel Cough, WhipWorm, and flea irritations. She is now finishing her antibiotic to treat the bacteria portion of Kennel Cough. The vet, Justin, and I are all convinced that the Kennel Cough, and WhipWorm are from the Animal Shelter.... Our poor baby is just barely eating a tablespoon of food a day and her water consumption is still normal. After speaking to the vet yesterday about her food habits, the vet is convinced that her eating even just that little bit everyday will help her build up her immune system. Today, Sadie had a particularly bad day. She has been super lethargic and she only drinks if I sit right next to her and watch her.

Suki and Sadie have a little game. I am grateful for this little game because sometimes it gets Sadie to eat. I will set a bowl of food down on the floor right in front of Sadie. Sadie just looks at it until Suki comes in and starts looking interested. Sadie starts getting worried that Suki will eat it and so she hurries and eats enough to get Suki to leave. It is pretty funny to watch!

I love my two little girls and I wish that they would get better soon.

Introducing: Sadie!!

Suki is no longer an only child....

Say HELLO to Sadie!!

We adopted Sadie from the Warrensburg Animal Shelter. She has a very sweet disposition and she loves to cuddle. She is a Terrier Mix with long black fur.

When we first started dating, we knew that we wanted a dog sometime in the future. Now is the time! We were going to get a dog as our Christmas present, but there was an adoption day in Sedalia for the Sedalia Shelter and  we talked... and talked... and figured... and talked some more... about getting a dog so soon. So we went to look. After visiting the Sedalia shelter, we went to Warrensburg (about 30 min. away). Warrensburg Animal Shelter had a wide variety of dogs to pick from! I am partial to big dogs, and Justin loves Medium sized dogs. With Sadie we met in the middle! She is a medium-large dog and a wonderful purchase.

Benefits of adopting from a shelter:

• The adopted pet has their first vaccinations
• They receive a microchip upon adoption
• Adopted pets are required to be spayed/neutered

Sad parts about adopting from a shelter:

• Pets are caged all day
• Pets pee and poo on the concrete in their cage
• All pets cry when they see a human, they want you to adopt them

It was hard for me to walk into the shelter and keep myself from crying. I have such a soft heart when it comes to animals of all shapes and sizes, and seeing them in these conditions really tugs at those soft heart strings. Sadie grabbed our attention and we couldn't even look at any other pets!