Lucy's Little Brother

Lucy is getting a little brother and we are going to call him "Oz".  Why? Because he has been on our love list since last August...before he was even conceived!  That's pretty magical...just like a wizard! 
"Oz" was meant to be our valentine. Here are some pictures...

I peek at the pictures every evening. 

I just loved the newborn pictures with the pink noses. 

I can't wait until their eyes open.

More Snow!

We don't know where to put the snow anymore so Lucy can go potty. 
I can't even see the pond!

What a winter...everywhere...for everyone!

Valentine Babies

On February 14th, Carrie had Valentine puppies at 1:30pm.  Each one is just as perfect as the next, they are precious!  Carrie had 2 boys and 1 girl.  The girl is in the middle. 

What a gift of love!

Their pink little noses look like a valentine.

We are getting a little Ashscot boy and I can hardly wait!  Friday, February 14th will now be a significant day to remember for years to come...he's going to be my lover man!

Baby Watch

Love is in the air...We are on baby watch this week!  We're hoping for a baby boy ashscot westie! :)  Carrie is due around Valentine's Day!

Momma Queen Carrie is on the far right.

We are all West Highland Terrier Crazy in this house!

Comfort..Lucy's Style

head resting

left-side sleeper

right-side sleeper



tuck your head and feet in





frog sleeping...my favorite





snuggled in sleeper



back sleeper

sleeping beauty

belly sleeper



disturbed sleeper



out like a light spleeping

hinder support sleeping



leg in...leg out sleeping



Lucy is daddy's girl!

Hillbilly Lucy

Lucy has went forever without a hair cut.

She's looking rough around the edges until her hair appointment on Tuesday.

Cataracts

In the last 5 years, Lucy slowly didn't care to go on walks anymore.  We would go out on walks with Oliver and while he would be on his way down the sidewalk...Lucy wouldn't budge.  Her cataracts were deteriorating her quality of life...she couldn't see and she wouldn't walk.  Being blind didn't bother Oliver, he was diabetic.  Finally, on July 11, 2012 I decided Lucy was going to get her vision back and have cataract surgery. After her pre-surgical workup..an intraocular ultrasound and electroretinogram, we found out she had poor retinal function.  That would mean she wasn't a good candidate for cataract surgery.  Lucy is getting better learning to live blind but it's not easy.




   

Blind proofing the house....

 

Drawer knobs are covered so Lucy doesn't bump her head.

Pillows are propped along corners everywhere in the house.

A quilt and gate keeps her safe upstairs.

After Oliver, we became pros at living with blind dogs.  I just could not believe Lucy would have to live the rest of her life blind.  Lucy is given Flurbiprofen and Cyclosporine eye drops.  We see the opthamologist once a year because her schirmer tear test indicated low tear production because we do NOT want dry eye!