The Evolution of Ellie

"Time might change me..." David Bowie 

From June 27: Ellie is about the only thing around here that changes. I took pictures of Maggie as she grew, and we're trying the same thing with El. We take a picture of Ellie in front of the couch each Monday. It's hard to believe that we have had her eight weeks already.

8 weeks:

9 weeks:

10 weeks:

11 weeks:

12 weeks:

13 weeks:

14 weeks:

15 weeks:

16 weeks:

17 weeks:

18 weeks:

19 weeks:

20 weeks:

22 weeks (Oops, we missed last week):

Week 23 (sad days for awhile):

Week 24 (looking suspicious You don't have that cone, do you?):

Week 25 (I like siting her better):

Week 26:

Week 27:

Week 28:

Week 29:

Week 30 (just had a bath):

Week 31:

Week 33:

Week 34:

Week 35:

I like the pictures of Char posing with her dog.

But I like the unscripted photos more.

How Did You Spend August 26? (National Dog Day)

We knew we could finally take off Ellie's cone on Wednesday. Yesterday just happened to also be National Dog Day. You are supposed to do something extra nice for your dog on this day, and this definitely fit the bill.

After Ellie's surgery, the vet told us to make sure Ellie didn't run or jump in order to preserve the staples in her belly. We warned Charlotte to play easy with her, but how were we supposed to keep a puppy from being a puppy and a girl from being a girl? We did our best to keep them both calm around each other, but it wasn't easy. 

Removing the cone was a relief for everyone. 

FYI: I hadn't heard the phrase "cone of shame" before Daphne and I watched the movie Up! in 2009, but it is still popular. When we took Ellie on walks through our neighborhood, I think everyone that waved from their lawns or driveways, or stoped to talk to us, made a reference to the "cone of shame."