tank, tank, tank

I know it's been 20 days a while since I've blogged, but I have a REAL post coming up this week. I promise. And it will outline what I've been up do as well as what my birthday shenanigans included.

But to keep you tied over for a wee bit, I decided to share some pictures of the little guy that steals all of the spotlight in this apartment! ALSO, in case you haven't seen/heard, Tank has twitter.

Give him a follow: @tankertot

Now, without further ado:

"Ruh-roh. I got busted for licking dishes....." 

"Can I read with you daddy?"

"I'm coming, I'm coming!"

"Mmmmm, breakfast of champions!"

"Why did I have to come to the vet? I'm so scared!"

"I'm tired, mommy."

"Ahhh, this is better. Best car ride ever."

"So much to explore!"

"Snooooooooooooooooore"

"Mmm, summer shandy!"

"I think I drank a little too much...."

"5 hour in between meals is just too long!"

"I like when you go running because I get to eat your sweaty shirt."

Time flies.

I miss this.
I miss having my time to write and just enjoy "me" time. This was always my "quiet place."
Anyway, Tank has fully consumed Jason and I's lives. He's super duper precious but boy is he testing our limits every day.
So here's some fun facts about our little ball of energy (some of which include pictures):
1.  He can run super duper fast and usually when he runs a quick two laps around the living room, it's because he has to go to the bathroom. Or because he thinks by the time he comes back, his toys will magically turn into steak.
2. He pees at least 20 times a day and therefore we have to take him out about every 30-45 minutes.
3. When he runs too fast, he starts coughing. I'm convinced he has asthma, if that's even a real thing in dogs.
4. His favorite treats smell like poop and therefore Jason and I hate giving them to him because our hands smell like fresh cow manure. So we are weening him onto peanut butter treats. Much better!
5. His new favorite thing to do is put his front two legs on the dishwasher and try really hard to reach his little tongue to the dishes. And he also likes looking out the patio door.

6. He spent Sunday watching college softball on TV. Blahhh, but whatever makes him happy I suppose.

7. He slept through the whole night for the first time last night. HALLELUJAH! IT WAS AMAZING. But I don't think it will happen again tonight. We shall see.
8. He loves his toy box more than he loves his toys. And that includes falling asleep in it.

8. He loves giving kisses.

And that's our puppy! He gets the rest of his shots next week and then he's able to go to daycare and explore more outside. Can't wait!

puppy love (photo overload)

If you're a regular to the blog, you're probably wondering why I've gone MIA the past two weeks. Well, Jason and I made the trip to the Iowa/Missouri border to pick up our little bundle of joy and therefore he has been eating up all of our time! Between playing, training and taking him out to go potty 3 seconds after he eats, he's a ball of energy!
Meet Tank!
Our 9-week-old lovey. Below is our journey in pictures (and yes, there's a lot).

On his way to his new home (aka - our apartment)

 

Kisses for daddy :)

 

His little bowtie! He's such a fancy little guy.

 

Long day of exploring for the little fella.

My two boys.

 

Headed out on our Easter roadtrip to see our families!

 

Someone ate a big Easter dinner!

 

Tuckered out.

Stay tuned for more updates on what's been happening the past couple of weeks!

monday montage - week of 3/31

I can't believe it's already another Monday! Time is flying by over here. I can't believe I've already been at my job for 5 months, and I can't believe Jason and I have already lived here for 4. Such great things!
I now bring you this past week in photos!

Jason and I went to play tennis on Saturday. And I must say, I am such a poser.
Sporting Genie Bouchard shoes and skirt (which is obvi a little wrinkly). She's my idol!

We got a new picture of our soon-to-be puppy. HOW ADORABLE IS HE???!!!!?!?!? Can't wait!!!!

You probably can't really tell... but I spent a good amount of time last week organizing my cubicle.
I'm most proud of my folder organization on the left in this picture. Note the space heater. :)

Jason and I had a problem the past couple weeks with going on ice cream trips whenever we wanted...
usually 3 times a week. So we finally got smart and bought FroYo at Target. Cheaper and "healthier" ;)

Have a great week and enjoy the beeeeeautiful weather we are getting! I'm personally a little excited to wear some of my new "summer-ish" work clothes. I've become a skirt girl, b-t-dubs.

monday montage - week of 3/3

This past week has been so, so, sooooo busy because of the event I had yesterday. But all in all, here are some pictures from a few other things.

I had a program Tuesday at our Girl Scout Program Center. Girls learned how to make healthy, easy snacks. It was so fun! And it's hard NOT to have fun when the place is made for girls. :)

It's so cute when girls walk upstairs to see this and just get SO excited!

Not to mention the slide is always a huge hit!

We got some new pictures from the family that we getting our puppy from! EEEEEK!

Walked into the office and a lady in the office handed me this. It couldn't
have been more true for the event we had on Saturday, the 8th.

Have a great week!

we're expecting!

Today is the day for the big announcement! Jason and I are expecting!
.............a puppy!
We are BEYOND excited. We've talked about getting a little puppy for about a year and now that we are finally somewhat settled down in the Quad Cities, it's time to welcome a little guy into our life. With that said....
IT'S A BOY!
He was born on Wednesday, February 12th to a very loving couple in Van Buren County, about 2 hours south of the Quad Cities. He is the son of a Yorkie and a Maltese, making him a Morkie.
If you don't know what a Morkie is, Google it and look at pictures. You'll melt.
So how did we find out about our soon-to-be bundle of joy? I have been searching puppy websites for.... well ever since I was at UNI and decided that someday I want one. But then I moved too much and didn't want to take care of it by myself. So I met Jason, and the want need for a puppy came right back. So thank you, Jason! ;)
We have decided on a name, which will be disclosed when we pick up the puppy in April.
That's right. APRIL.
So far away. It seriously feels like we're planning for a baby (which thank GOODNESS we aren't!). We have looked up so many things in regards to food for small breeds, house training, etc. Did you know that they make soft chews for dogs to help them get rid of tear stains? I had no idea. But it's awesome. You can find them here.
VERY IMPORTANT: He has a brother that we are unable to adopt. If you'd like this little guy's brother, please let me know and I will give you the contact information for the lovely couple who is raising them for the first  8-10 weeks of life. Reasonable price, too!

Jason and I bought our first dog accessory on Saturday. Photos to come. It's adorable.