Baby Cunningham

So little Miss Anabelle has opted to arrive a bit early. My water broke at 4:30 AM (sadly, I was awake at the hour!) … so Mark and I started the day by feeding all the critters (Mark also made a pot of coffee and bagel).  We notified work and pet sitters and we headed [...]

I have never had pretty feet (no these are not my feet pictured). However, I have had “functional feet” and will never again take my feet and ankles for granted. “Pitting edema” is a term that I never would have wanted to use in describing myself. I’ve seen it in many of my animal patients [...]

The picture posted is actually from our wedding “reception”. As most of you know, in staying with our casual lifestyle … Mark and I were married in the county courthouse and then went out for dinner with a few friends who witnessed our “ceremony”. It was quick and simple … and although our families probably [...]

We had a productive day yesterday and installed new flooring in the living room! Probably sounds silly … but we’ve actually been living with a bare cement floor (very convenient for lots of dogs!) for far too long … and we figured little Anabelle would appreciate a “real” floor … especially once she starts crawling! [...]

In many “traditional” households, preparing for a new baby means setting up a nursery and furnishing it with everything that one could imagine needing for the new addition. Usually the room gets a nifty new coat of paint, “themes” are chosen and color coordinated bedding, curtains and accessories are neatly arranged in anticipation of the [...]

In April, we had another ultrasound. I honestly hadn’t given any thought to names yet … as I figured we’d wait to find out whether we were expecting a little girl or a little boy (I know, too “rationale” and not “fun”). For what it’s worth … both Mark and I “had a feeling” that [...]

We got our first glimpse of our little one in March … and we were both surprised at the amount of detail that could already be seen! We could actually visualize hands, feet, her rather plump belly and her facial profile! Check out her tiny nose and lips! She was quite active during the ultrasound [...]

In January, we learned that a baby was on the way! We’ve raised babies of all species … but we have no experience whatsoever with raising a baby of the human kind! It can’t be all that different from bottle feeding an entire litter of puppies, right? Ready or not, we’re about to find out!