Lots to celebrate!
Shane and I just got back from visiting Parker and he was 4 months old Monday. Our sweet, happy, cuddly nephew is just so perfect to us!
Ike just got home from getting neutered and was 11 months old Monday. He actually lost some weight at school (1 of the many reasons he never went back) and is 142 lbs now.
Susie had the house to herself all weekend and is 7 years old today!!!!
Happy Birthday to the 3 most special babies ever!

So very, very THANKFUL!!!

JAIL BREAK!!!!!!  The trainer wasnt in town so we talked the co-op kid into letting us take Ike home for Thanksgiving!  Not all of us are pleased....

We visited with Ike this morning. He came running out of his kennel and jumped up on us. He was very excited to see us, but also to get out of the pen and sniff at all his new friends. We went outside and he stayed very close to me, getting rubbed on but then walking off to do his Ike stuff, you know, eating rocks and such : ) but always coming back to see his momma. He would also go up to his trainer to, so Shane and I were pleased to know he does like him. The trainer said he can tell he is an intelligent dog - shocking!!!!  He was absolutely disgusting and smelly and trainer said he was shedding like crazy.  Hooray for us! They only do that twice a year, how fabulous would it be for my house's sake if it is now!! Next visit we are going to actually do a trial run with him on his lead. Today was just visiting/free time.  He said Ike has been the talk of the town and folks have had their pictures taken with him. The best part was at the end the trainer wanted him to get back in his pen and Ike did his usual.....pretending not to hear.....some things never change  :)  We love and miss our pal but can tell he is doing fine there so we are more at peace. His sister was very interested in his smell on our sweatshirts when we got home. She kept waiting for him to run around the corner and pounce on her!

Ike's trainer sent a photo and said that he was doing well at school. It was nice to get to see his smiling face. Can't wait to see it in person on Wednesday!  For our 1 year anniversary, we took off to Destin and took Sue. She had a wonderful time being the center of attention. Her dad's gift was a personalized sweatshirt, which those 2 were quite proud of!   The 1 year old cake top was even nasty to her, that is saying alot!

Everyday Ike plows Susie Q over and over and over. I am always worried she will get hurt. Well he isn't even here and we had to run to the vet! She was walking in the grass, completely normal, then started screaming and holding her front foot up. I have never seen her so upset. It was like a horrible cramp but kept on so we flew to her doctor worried she had sprained it. At home she wouldn't walk on it and was licking it and screaming. By the time we got up there, it was swelling and very warm. Come to find out, she had 3 stingers in there. She yelled when he pulled them out. She was given a shot and meds. Poor princess puppy!

Today was drop off day for school.  There are about 30 other dogs in classes currently in his kennel but only 4 others in basic obedience.  All are labs or goldens.  Ike was excited when we were just outside but when we went in the kennel with all the yappy dogs he got nervous. Then he was put in his kennel, about the size of a closest, and he was pitiful. Kept jumping up on the door and pawing for me to let him out. Horrible day.....

 

Today Ike is 10 months! He is 145 lbs. His dad has decided he must go to real school. He starts next Wednesday and it lasts 4-6 weeks.  Momma is UPSET! Here we are bonding in our final days....

 

Today's post is only going to be about our family's queen. All of us just love her so much, especially Ikers! She has started getting a bit frisky with the cooler weather. And needing all her parents attention!

Cardboard=fun times!

He is our playmate and dance partner.

Ike is really starting to chill out. He is such an important part of the family! Here we are doing one of our daily rituals.

Today is Ike's 9 month birthday! It also happens to be his cousin Parker's 2 month!!! And they are together to celebrate! Sue, Ike and I drove up Sunday and are staying until Thursday. This is the first time they have actually met. They both love licking him! It has been an awesome week so far! They went on their longest trail at the river with Parker's date Lily.

My WATER baby!

It was a gorgeous fun afternoon for us! The weather was in the lower 80s, the sun was shining, and the ocean water was still warm at Fort Morgan.  Ike usually doesnt really like water with waves but he swam like crazy today! We wanted to take a video of that but he prefered we all be out in the ocean together so we couldnt take the phone. So here he is bothering his sister as usual.

Ike is 8 months old now and is W I L D!
But he is also smart, sweet, and goofy as all get out.
His favorite new trick is drinking out of the bathtub, he can even turn it on!!!
Problem is, he doesn't turn it off. Hello expensive water bill!

Question of the day: What do the 2 folks in the pictures below have in common?

Answer: They weigh the exact same right now!!!!

Ike is almost 8 months old and Kathy is 35 and just had a baby 3 weeks ago.

So what does that mean? Ike is a big boy and Kathy is amazing : ) oh and my nephew is the best baby on the planet!

Wow, what a weekend! Shane dropped me off just in time to meet Parker! He is the tiniest , most awesome, baby!!! The kiddos stayed at a nice hotel complete with a pond full of ducks. Shane and I got some good quality time with our sweet snuggly nephew. Ike got to see his grandpa Jones and both Boaz grandparents as well as Auntie. Best weekend ever for us besides the fact that Ike ate the hotel shampoo, room key and some of the couch ;) Ike is tuckered out in the back of the jeep from all the excitement and Susie made herself a comfy fortress! Shoutout to Parker's parents for sharing their perfect angel with us! Look how good his momma looks just after his birth!

 

Well Ike is 7 months old today. Instead of the usual trip to get weighed, he is making the journey of his lifetime! We received word this morning that Ike's cousin is ready to meet the world. Ike just had his bath and we are packing up to head to South Carolina for the birth of Baby Dhotre!!! We all couldn't be more excited. And yes, of course Susie Q is thrilled, cant you tell?!?

Ike will be 7 months next week.  He is just a big ball of love! Clearly puppy school was a bust, but he does sit (on the 2nd try!)

There really are no words...

Now that Ike is 6 months old, he is allowed to go on longer walks.  We have noticed these are too exhausting for SusieQ so we quit taking her, but could tell she was upset that she got left. So here is the solution and she sat in it like a good girl and enjoyed the walk!

We took our first family getaway to celebrate Ike's 6 months and the 4th of July. It was wonderful! The kids played on the beach all morning. Napped all afternoon, and then Ike went to his first social event, fireworks! He did much better than I could have ever imagined, we were so proud!

To celebrate Ike's 6 month birthday tomorrow, we took him and his sister to Styx River this atfternoon. Ike had a blast swimming!

Happy 4th of July!!!!

I finally have both my kids back after 10 days!!! SusieQ gave me the cold shoulder as expected. Ike was very excited to see me, but learned nothing at school.  He was even more excited to get home and play with sister!!!! Here they are, doing their thing!

Today is one of those weird days. I am totally pumped for my family reunion, but very bummed about leaving the kiddos. SusieQ will be going to her Gma Jones house until next Sunday and Ike will be going to school.  The school will update me daily....hopefully! Here they are gearing up for their big adventures!

This is a hard week for mommie. Sue will be staying with Gma Jones in Enterprise while I am at my family reunion (fav week of the year!!!).  Ike will be staying at Puppy University and getting trained.  With his size, we want to make sure he follows commands. Here they are doing what they do best! Susie Q is smiling for the camera as usual and Ike is DROOLING!

Momma's baby!

Ike is 5 months old today. He actually lost his last baby tooth this morning!  He is not a little baby anymore.  He has completely lost his puppy coat also.  Other than a few more pounds, he is grown!

Here he is doing his favorite thing on his 5 month birthday-hugging sister!

Who is your $ on?!?!?

For Memorial the family went to Enterprise for the day. Here we are!

Ike had another 1st this past weekend-a babysitter! His Grandma Jones came to stay with them for the weekend. It was pretty humorous receiving texts/pics of what he was doing, seemed like a typical Jones weekend!  His Gma had to wash the sheets due to drool, help him get his water out of the tub, he ate her sales papers, she had to sweep every few hours and remove his trees/limbs from the living room. She also mentioned how he rode Susie's back around the back yard.  Yep, this is our life! Overall they did quite well. She had to leave 24 hours before we got back and the house was basically in order. I know he probably wore his Gma out, but looks like it went both ways!

Ike went on his first long car ride (8.5 hours), hotel stay (2 nights) and elevator this weekend for his Auntie's baby shower. He surprised his momma (Happy Mother's Day to me!) with how well he did. In the jeep he stayed in the back and played with his toys.  In the hotel he was quiet and slept on the tile all night. And he hopped right in the elevator.  Here he is on his first weekend getaway-Melbourne Beach, Florida.

Ike had his last puppy shot today. He is 18 weeks old. His baby teeth are starting to fall out and he is shedding his puppy coat like crazy. He is a tween now!  He does so well at the vet, just sits on that big scale/table wagging his tail waiting for his treat. They love him up there!  The vet did notice the big bald spot on his head compliments of his sister. There is nothing like the play time between these two! He was 73 lbs today.

Ike is 4 months old today!

Both the kids really enjoying the family visit this weekend. They played hard and showed out for Auntie! Kathy is 34, Little Man is 24 weeks, Ike is 16 weeks and The Q is 6.5 years.

My water dog really loves water!  The kids are excited about auntie/uncle and Boaz grandparents coming tomorrow to spend the night! And to see Auntie's BUMP!

For our weekend adventure we went to Dauphin Island on the other side of Mobile. It is one of the last dog beaches around.  I have never seen a beach quite like this one. There were lots of dunes and sea oats and it was really wide.  The kiddos had a ball. Ike went in the water for the first time on his own and really swam. Once it is warmer and we can all get in, I think he will love it! Susie even got in on her own up to her belly. They really enjoyed playing in the sand. Ike starting digging, who knows why, and was shoveling the sand up over me! Shane also decided that since Newfoundlands are considered working dogs that Ike should have a backpack and carry all of our stuff so he doesn't have to!

 

Ike had a great vet appointment this morning. The vet had an emergency so we had to wait in the room quite a while. He laid on the exam table like a good boy.

Ike is 14 weeks old and such a sweet baby boy.