New Rug!

Mommy and daddy got a new rug for the bedroom! They blocked me out of the room while they unrolled it, but as soon as they were done, mommy opened the gate and let me in. I got to smell and explore the new rug. I love to chase the leaves on it!

Kids Meal

Last night was interesting. When mommy came home from work, we went straight to the car. I thought we were going to the dog park 'cause that's when we usually go. We drove down the dog park road, but didn't make the turn where we're supposed to. I got really worried and tried to get daddy's attention (and clue him into the fact that he messed up) by whining and crying. Daddy didn't pay any attention. Instead, we went to Burger King. Can I tell you how much I love it when food comes through the window? This time, I got to sample some of the deliciciousness -- mommy and daddy got me a Kids Meal. (Really, shouldn't it be called a Puppies Meal?) I got to eat part of the cheeseburger and have some milk! It was delicious! Then I got a toy to play with. How much fun is that?

Mommy's robe

One of my favorite toys is the belt for mommy's robe. The robe hangs on the back of the bathroom door and anytime I'm bored, I just go into the bathroom, grab ahold of the belt, and play with it. Eventually it comes off the robe and I'm able to take it elsewhere in the house. The most fun, though, is to play with it when mommy is wearing the robe 'cause then she plays too. I try to grab it and play with it, and she does the same. It turns into a game of tug-of-war. I usually win, though. Poor mommy.

Helping Mommy (again)

Let's face it, Mommy needs a lot of help. So tonight I decided to help her clean out her desk files. I crawled inside of the file cart she keeps next to her desk and started pulling out things I didn't think she needed anymore. She was also cleaning out the files at the same time, so with the team effort, things went really quickly. So quickly that we were able to play a game of "chase" around the condo. "Chase" is another game I invented -- basically I grab something that I'm not supposed to have and then the chaser (either mommy or daddy) chases me around the condo. It's a lot of fun.

Cleaning the Frogs' Aquarium

I helped mommy today. I helped clean out the frogs' aquarium. I watched her empty the water out through the tubes, inspected the bucket, and tested out the cleaning brush. I'm a big help around the house.

How Rude!

Mommy and daddy made me get up really early this morning. At 8:30! Can you believe it. Apparently daddy's friends are coming over this morning and they needed to make the bed. And they can't make the bed with me still sleeping in it. Too bad, I say. After they finished making the bed, I snuck back to sleep some more. Luckily, all I have to do is hide my eyes and then they won't see me.

'mergency!

Another one of my stuffed animals had to be rushed to the hospital. Penguin has been stabilized, and how he's waiting with Candy Cane for surgery to stitch up a couple of wounds. He seems to have lost a lot of stuffing, though, so I hope he doesn't need a transfusion. I don't know who the donor would be. I visited both of them in the hospital and I've tried to break them out against doctors' orders. Mommy caught me, though, and took them back. Bummer.

Dog Park!

Today was divine! After the big bone (see my earlier post), I played outside with one of my neighbors, J.W. (Mommy got mad because I pulled off my harness while I was playing, but what can I say, it was cramping my style!) Then mommy, daddy, and I went to the dog park where I got to play with a whole bunch of other dogs. There were lots of other doggies there today -- I guess because of the nice weather. I got to play with Jet, my first friend at the dog park! He's just a couple months older than me. I also met a new friend named Willie. I hadn't seen Jet in a few months -- during the summer we like to play with each other at the park. Now that I'm home, I need to curl up with my bone and take a nice long nap! Zzzzzz.....

Yum

Mommy has the day off from work, so I decided to take the day off as well. (Don't tell daddy since I didn't fill out the required form.) We've been playing, doing laundry, and just hanging out. Mommy gave me a big bone to chew on. She said it was from Grandma Linda and Grandpa Ray from Christmas. It's yummy! I think daddy's on to my taking the day off, though, 'cause he complained about how loud I am chewing my bone.

Me and My Panda

I had a pretty busy weekend. Mommy and daddy cleaned up the house on Saturday morning, so I had to follow them around and help. I'll tell you, it was exhausting. I had to help mommy clean the balcony, help daddy sort the papers on his desk. Then we went to the dog park and I spent about 45 minutes running around and playing with another doggie. We wrestled and chased each other. Today it's raining outside and I'm actually kind of glad about that because I'm so tired. I'm spending the day sleeping.

I got Lei'ed!

So mommy is a slacker and didn't put away the New Year's Eve decorations and party favors after our party. She just put everything in a bag and put it in the closet. That means that every time anybody opens the closet door, I dart in to try to grab a toy from the bag. Sometimes (like today) I can grab the toy and run fast enough that I get away before mommy catches me! What fun!

Bubble wrap!

It's probably not surprising that mommy gets a lot of packages in the mail. She likes to order things. A lot of stuff she orders comes wrapped in a present for Baxter -- bubble wrap! I love to play with bubble wrap (and other packing material)! In fact, I insist on helping mommy open all packages (you should have seen me help her unwrap the dishes she ordered!) just in case there's bubble wrap in it. If there is, I take it immediately.

Cuddling with Daddy

I haven't written much lately. That's mostly because nothing exciting has been going on. I get up at the crack of 3:00 pm, I go to work. Mommy comes home. I eat dinner. We go outside. We watch TV. We go to bed.

Last night we went for a "ride" in the "car". I'm not sure why, but mommy emphasizes both of those words when she says them to me. (Along with "outside" and "crate"). We went to the dry cleaners (there was another small incident with the comforter) and stopped at Chipotle for dinner. I got to sample a little bit of the delicious burrito that mommy ordered for dinner. Mommy and daddy said that I've lost a few pounds since we cut out the people food and started making me eat more dog food. Apparently that's a good thing.

Holdin' Down the Fort

Daddy went to the daddy park to play with his friends today, so mommy and I are at home. We went outside for a walk and then watched some TV. Since I've been falling behind the last couple of days (and daddy threatened to dock my pay), I also decided to put in a few hours at work. Tomorrow morning mommy says we're going to PetSmart because I need winter boots. The stuff they put on the ice to make it melt is hurty on my feet. It makes it difficult for me to run and play.

New Year's Resolution: Less Sleeping, More Blogging

Oops. That one didn't last too long. Let me explain. It's been really, really, really cold and windy for the last few days. And mommy and daddy's bed is so warm. So I've been spending a lot of time sleeping.

Also, Mommy and daddy already put me on a "diet" of no people food, so I've got to conserve my strength. On several occasions, I've been forced to resort to eating that dog "food" they put in my bowl twice a day. On Tuesday, I slept until 2 pm and then wandered into work. Daddy said he was going to dock my pay. But since I don't actually get paid, I'm not sure how this is going to affect me. What's he going to do? Continue to ignore my suggestion about turning the office into a playroom?

I'm 8 months old!

Guess what? Today I'm 8 months old! Mommy and daddy had a party and served cake and ice cream! The only weird thing is that they sang Happy Birthday (and gave gifts) to Aunt Heather rather than me. I'm sure it was just an oversight. I had some ice cream, but didn't get any cake 'cause it was chocolate and mommy says chocolate isn't good for puppies. Aunt Heather likes chocolate. You know, now that I think about it, I don't think the party was for me at all....

P.S. Again, thanks to Aunt Sara for the picture. Mommy's a lame-o.

New Year's Eve!

New Year's Rockin' Eve was lots of fun for Baxter! (Except for those darn noisemakers -- I really don't like them at all!) As you can tell, it was a formal affair for me, but apparently no one else got the memo about the party being formal dress. Awkward. Mommy and daddy hosted a party and Aunt Sara and Uncle John and Aunt Heather and Uncle Mark came down to visit and stay with us for a few days. Mommy and daddy and everyone else stayed up really late. There was lots of good food (and plenty of people to sneak me little bites of it). Luckily we all slept in on New Year's Day so I was able to catch up on my beauty sleep. (It takes about 16 hours of sleep a night/day to keep me looking this good!)

P.S. Thanks to Aunt Sara for the pictures of me in my smoking jacket. Mommy forgot to take pictures.