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OMG!!!! Hopefully I am NOT jinxing us!!! This is ALL about puppy business.......sorry if you were hoping for a trip update!!!
Not sure if I mentioned before that the breeder we are getting Maggie from had another litter of white pugs born 3 weeks before Maggie's litter. We hemmed and hawed over which to get, and we kept watching both litters - and the white one that we kept watching is still available - well as of yesterday was still available. My MIL came over last night and Emily was showing her videos and photos of all the puppies and Emily mentioned that she REALLY wanted this white one also - Scott and I are all for 2 at the same time (I know we are crazy!!!) but the money was the biggest factor. Well, MIL called Scott this am and asked if she could give Emily the money as a early birthday gift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I just sent an email to the breeder asking if she is still available!!! Emily does not know yet............and hopefully she does not jump on here and read while she is at school suppose to be taking final exams!!!
I will let you all know as soon as we do!!! OH MY GOSH!!!!! CUTENESS OVERLOAD!!!!
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Emily is going to be so happy! The two puppies will keep each other company. Can't wait to see photos of the two of them. You are going to be so busy with puppy training!
OH MY GOODNESS! I can't wait to see all the cute puppy pics when you get back Yay for little puppy playmates!
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I can't take it! You're killing me with the cuteness!!! *fingers crossed*
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Emily is going to be so happy! The two puppies will keep each other company. Can't wait to see photos of the two of them. You are going to be so busy with puppy training!
THANKS!!!! It's OFFICIAL!!!! Although Emily still does not know yet................patiently waiting for her to get home - Scott and I are going to take her to lunch..........I am stuck at work, but want to see her face when we tell her!!!
I will post pics later when I am home! Photobucket not so easy on the phone! If I can earlier I will!
We will be picking up the white one (who is nameless right now...........well, sort of, the breeder has started calling her Princess.......how fitting for our household!!! so not sure what Emily will name her) the day after we return home!!! She is already 5 weeks, where Maggie is only 2 weeks. So we will have a little time before having too much chaos!!!
Now, I have to go shopping to see if they still have the Disney sweaters on sale!!! They had a cute Minnie one!!!
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Emily is going to flip when she hears the news! I'm so excited for you all, those puppies are going to have fun together. Can't wait to see the pics!
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Congratulations!!!
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What wonderful news - congrats!
Thank you!!!! Emily was over the moon EXCITED!!!!! I have posted a photo of Lily on Facebook if you are following me there. I will post some of her here later today!
Lily and Maggie have the same Daddy........yes, he was a busy little guy! So technically they are "sisters" but almost 3 weeks apart, with Lily being older!
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Love, love, love the pin boards! Adriel and I started trading this past trip and let me tell you we are hooked. That will be our new obsession. I'm looking for ideas on how to display them. A question though, do you keep the Mickey backs on them when you put them on the board?
Great mousekeeping envelopes and DME cards! So cute!
Love all the goodies you have for Maggie! And congrats on the new puppy! We're looking into getting a puppy. The boys want a Pug, I want a Maltese or a Yorkie. Tough decision.
Love, love, love the pin boards! Adriel and I started trading this past trip and let me tell you we are hooked. That will be our new obsession. I'm looking for ideas on how to display them. A question though, do you keep the Mickey backs on them when you put them on the board?
Great mousekeeping envelopes and DME cards! So cute!
Love all the goodies you have for Maggie! And congrats on the new puppy! We're looking into getting a puppy. The boys want a Pug, I want a Maltese or a Yorkie. Tough decision.
first, let me say - Pugs are the BEST!!!!! Our first pug, Lulu, was the BEST dog ever!!! She was so easy going and was just happy to be near us!!! That is the personality of most pugs! Great with kids, and all people!! And other animals!
the pins - we take the Mickey backs off - and put the pins on the cork board. We keep the Mickey backs in a separte little box we have on a book shelf.
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So I just sent an email to the breeder asking if she is still available!!! Emily does not know yet............and hopefully she does not jump on here and read while she is at school suppose to be taking final exams!!! 
Yay for little puppy playmates!
*Melissa
so not sure what Emily will name her) the day after we return home!!! She is already 5 weeks, where Maggie is only 2 weeks. So we will have a little time before having too much chaos!!! 
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