Puppy News!

Hello Again!

SO BIG NEWS...Our little baby puppy will be coming home on March 18th!  We went yesterday, thinking that we were going to get the 12 week old puppy.  It was quite an interesting experience.  We've been working with an American lady who helps military members find puppies in Germany.  She set us up with a meeting with a breeder and we went.  The breeder literally spoke NO english, which is uncommon, but we were in the rural area of Germany, so I guess that makes sense.  So we drive out there (about an hour and a half) and find out that they want us to pick one from his newest litter (they were born two weeks ago).  There were 5 boys and 5 girls.  The mommy is absolutely beautiful.  Mike and I had already decided beforehand that we wanted a girl, as we've heard girl temperments are easier for German Shepherds.  So after calling the lady and making her translate for us, we finally picked our puppy!  She is the smallest of the litter, we're thinking that maybe that means she won't end up being HUGE.  She will be big of course, she's a german shepherd, but maybe not the biggest.  She's a cutie, and I failed and didn't take pictures! but when we get her there will be plenty of photos!! she will only be a month and a half! ahhh. we're sooo excited.  In a way it's good we have to wait a month for her, because now we can get our furniture and rug and stuff so she doesnt ruin the furniture the army provided! haha.  Now the debate over names begins...We're thinking if its this hard for us to pick a DOG name then how hard will it be for us to name a child haha.  so, Mike wants to name the puppy Fergie (we were listening to black eyed peas and he said it lol), I want to name her Phoebe...then Jim, Mike's dad calls it Phoerbe and now Mike is all about naming her that lol.  BUT last night we were continuing to look at names and I think we have actually come to a decision!  We're thinking Lilly!! Since we BOTH agree on that, i think it seems like the right name :)  So, unless it changes Lilly will be coming home March 18th! yay!  Mike has been continuing to work on cleaning up the fire house and getting it ready to open, but this week he helped with a black history month think, so his hours were a little weird.  Last night we went to a restaurant called steak on a stone (well, thats what americans call it) it's CRAZY, you order the meat you want (mike got crocodile, i ordered kangaroo) and they bring it out RAW on a hot stone and you cook it on the stone! soooo crazy.  But yummy :)  we enjoyed it!  And then it started to snow.  I'm not exactly a fan of the autobahn yet...i'm already anxious in the car, the autobahn adds a whole other level of anxiety haha.  anyways...i think that's it for now!!! hope all is well :)