Christmas is coming!

So this latest update is coming from my new netbook! I have wanted a laptop for quite some time, mine is over 4 years old, is missing the backspace key (Thanks Rylie) and is just old and slow. We have looked for a long time, but I am cheap and don't like to spend money....so no new laptop. I finally decided I was fed up with the old one, and I got the HP Netbook (a 10.1 inch mini laptop...only weighs 2.8 pounds!!) from Costco. My brother will be happy to hear its from Costco!


Casey went to his second Christmas Party on Monday night. Our dog club, the Columbia Basin Dog Training Club, had its Christmas Party and gift exchange. We put Casey in his Elf in Training outfit, although he slept in his carseat the entire party! Ryan got his pin for earning Josh's Rally Novice and Advanced titles, and I got McKenzie's for earning her Rally Advanced title. Casey and I got a stuffed dog, for adding him to the family! He and Lila were the 2 new babies in the club this year, Lila is 4 months and a cutie! The gift exchange was fun, we both got great doggy gifts, that Josh and McKenzie will definitely enjoy.


Yesterday, we took Casey to Christmas party #3...at my work. I am on maternity leave, but we went in for the potluck and white elephant gift exchange, and to show off this cute kid! The white elephant exchange is always funny, people bring the weirdest things!


Casey has started sleeping 3 hours between feedings at night, much nicer than 1-2 hours. Although last night, he woke up a few extra times, and so did Tobie, so it was not a great night sleep. He slept most of yesterday, and last night after he ate and burped, he projectile vomited/spit up all his last meal....all over me, him, his blanket and the couch, and boppy. That was a mess! And lucky me, he did it again this morning, all though he hadn't eaten quite as much this time. Thanks Casey.


My Dad had surgery yesterday, and all went well. We are headed to the west side for Christmas a weekend with my family, so Casey will get to meet his Grandpa Fish, who should be out of the hospital on Saturday. He also gets to meet Great-Grandparents Al and Dede, his Aunts, Uncles and cousins! The 4 little boy cousins will all be together for the first time. Yay!


Casey got to see his Grandpa Larry on Wednesday night/Thursday morning, on his way to Spokane. Casey was quite cozy sleeping in Grandpa's arms for hours! I don't think Grandpa minded one bit to snuggle with Casey!!


We took Tobie to the "spa" aka PetCo grooming center. Between my pregnancy and now having a newborn, Tobie looked quite a mess, he had what we call "grinch feet", where the hair is way too long around the feet, and all the haoir that shed, but didn't fall out. Good thing there is no doggy CPS, or they may have impounded him on lack of grooming! Ryan dropped him and reminded the staff Tobie loves to lick people when they least expect it, is blind, deaf and almost 14! He had to sign a general waiver, a senior citizen waiver and a special needs waiver. But Tobie looks awesome! He looks exactly like the conformation champion he is, rather than a homeless aussie....


Time is just flying with Casey. Tomorow he will be 4 weeks old already! I can't wait for him to start smiling! I see smiles in his sleep, and they are too cute! Casey has his eyes open more and more. They are a beautiful blue. He is starting to pick his head up off your shoulder and turn it during tummy time. He tries to nurse everything, which is so funny. Watch your nose around him when he is hungry!! He is still a noisy kid, lots of grunting, and growling. Can't wait to hear his little giggle! We moved to size 1 diapers, no more newborn! He is still wearing newborn clothes, but he is just about too big for them. I never thought he'd even wear newborn sizes, but since he was 3 weeks early, he got to wear them!