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My first llama patient in vet school was named Annie.  Kinda funny considering my childhood best friend is named Annie.  It just seemed like a funny name for a llama.  Whatever.  From what I remember, Annie was VERY underweight and we were trying to determine the reason.

She was a sweet, generally easy gotin llama.  Sweet meaning she never spit on me, at me or toward me!  Llama spit is the nastiest most vile substance…its basically stomach juice w/ some hay thrown in.  Did I mention you can hear them trying to “work-up” a giant wad of saliva?  This lovely sound is quite pronounced when your head is next to their neck…great way to start the morning.

Dude I looked rough!  I blame it on stress, NO sleep, and horrible eating habits.  But hey I have great memories of clinics.  Right?    Oh and I’m not hugging the llama, I’m holding her still.  Clinician instructions: “Just go in the stall, grab the llama around the neck and watch for spitting.”  Ummm….okay. Next week I’ll have to post the pics of my baby alpacca patient.   CUTE!!!!!

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“Hmm…I think this tomato needs to go mom.”

“Much better…now what else shall I pull out?  Decisions, decisions.”

Recently (since baby has arrived), I have had a bad habit of leaving the fridge door open randomly.  Never good to come back and find sweaty, luke warm milk.  Ooops!  Mary James seems to be thoroughly enjoying my new lapse in memory.

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Where did those lashes come from?

Snuggling with daddy.

Lovin’ the kiddie pool!  And look at those teeth!

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Just got back from vacation!  Last week we were lounging on the beach near Seaside, Florida.  It was fantastic!!  Mary James loved watching the waves, but was a little unsure of the sand between her toes (hence, the one foot pose above).  More pictures coming soon….

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I LOVE summertime!!  Now that I am teaching I have the summers off, and man do I feel totally spoiled!  There is nothing better than getting to spend time with my daughter.  What a blessing!  Thank you God!

Before the family came over on July 4th, Mary James and I played in the backyard for awhile.  She loved splashing around in her pool and of course tried to eat the grass.  I captured a few pictures with her hat on before she realized it was on her head and yanked it off.   I especially love the last photo…my little Southern Belle!

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As a new mom, sometimes it seems like each milestone brings me back to the unknown.  I know babies are supposed to crawl, and then cruise and walk.  My daughter had been trying a few days to crawl, started crawling and then immediately started pulling up on EVERYTHING.  And even trying to climb things.  Don’t get me wrong I not complaining at all.  I’m thrilled!!!

But, I also feel like I don’t have a clue as to what I’m doing.  Again.  Welcome to Motherhood, right?  I can be sitting next to, holding on to her, and she still manages to bump her head?!?  My mother-in-law was like “Honey, just wait, until she comes in with a skinned knee.”  Wait, she’s going to get HURT?  Really, I knew this would happen, just not how I would feel.  So, I’ve pretty much been non-existent on my blog in the past week trying to readjust to my role as the mother to a newly mobile little girl.

And thanking God for the blessing He’s given me!

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Why yes!  We did kick out a cat with only one leg.  Hahahahaha!  Just kidding.

Meet McKenzie.  Mac is a male, NEUTERED, 5 year Siamese mix.  This frisky feline has been the star of quite a few blog posts.  From his issues with spraying urine on our lovely drapes, to finally being kicked out of the house, he’s quite the story source.  I must say Mac has adjusted quite nicely to the life of an outdoor kitty.  I often find him stretched out on a branch, lounging in the sun.

Did you know many individuals (especially bird enthusiast) are hard core believers that kitties should be indoor only?  I understand their thoughts…decreased/to no risk of disease, fights, car interaction, and of course no killing of the precious song birds. (Sorry if I seem callous…my bird loving mom is probably frowning.  Sorry mom!)

And really?  I think Mac’s heart was outside all along.

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