A special day, a big comeback

Today is a very special day for Fino and I,

but it's so hot that we don't really feel like celebrating.

We'll take it cool, OK?

I'm officially turning 2 and, as we don't know

Fino's exact birth date but estimate that it is in June,

we'll say that he is turning 1.

Happy birthday little Fino!

We got a big present from mom.

Can you guess what it is?

We'll show it to you tomorrow.

I can start blogging again, because our brudder Jerome

is finally home, after spending nearly 2 months

at the hospital.

He is super happy and he wants to spend all his time playing outside.

He loves to give us kibbles and he has learned to

pet us in a gentler way.

Way to go, big guy!

We hope that he'll be OK for a while now.

Jerome and mom still have to adjust to his

"new way to pee". It's getting easier every day,

especially in the morning and before going to sleep.

Look! Here he is, getting ready to go to the supermarket.

Please, can we go with you?

Some alone time

I haven't been around much lately

and I'm missing all of you very much...

Fino and I have been alone more than usual lately,

because our big brudder Jerome has been at the hospital

for the past month... He's been in surgery twice, for

his bladder and kidneys... If all goes well, he is supposed to come

back home next week.

We can't wait!

Mom still has to master something

called catheterism. The first times have been a challenge,

but she's getting much better at it now (with the help of a nurse).

We've heard that Jerome is a charmer and that

nothing stops him from running around and blowing

kisses to everybody!

Like mom, Fino has a new art to master:

for him, it's staying quiet!

You can do it, little guy!

Have a bit of water and go play

with your toys, for a change!

Will it end?

You all know that we recently said "Bye bye" to the

ugly, beige-going-on-grey, wall-to wall carpeting upstairs.

We won't miss it one bit!

Well, Sébastien, mom's friend who do all the work for us,

is still coming to our house every Sunday.

Why? Because mom and dad decided that,

while at it, they should redo the stairs and the first floor.

We cannot wait until it's all done!

Tomorrow is Jerome's surgery. I'll tell you how it went on Wednesday.

He is supposed to be back tomorrow, in the evening.

Bye bye!

All about my brudder

These past 2 weeks, it's been all about my brudder Jerome.

He's getting bigger and he understands

what mom and dad say a lot better.

Talking? Just a few words yet...

Playing hide and seek and singing and laughing? A lot!

Jerome still has to go to the hospital

at least twice a week.

This means crate time for us and worry time

for our parents...

Next week, they'll have the results of

his kidneys scan and on April's 12th,

he'll have the 1st of 2 surgeries on his bladder.

Jerome still finds time to have fun activities,

like last Saturday at Ikea with uncle Alex and Sophie.

He had the kid's menu (at 1,99$, it's a deal!)...

... and he made time to try the furniture.

"I love this chair, but at 90$, I think we'll pass..."

Mom did return with lots of bags full of toys,

fun accessories for Jerome's bedroom,

candles and napkins .

A kiss is just a kiss

True love often starts with a sweet kiss...

Have a great week-end!

A major scare

Fino, you scared us!

Remember, my little brudder had

a surgery last week.

It went perfectly fine... until

they gave him some drugs to ease the pain

after the intervention.

Fino had a severe allergic reaction to one

of them... and he almost died because of it.

For about 24 hours, we were not sure

if he would survive. It was so stressful...

Luckily, he did!

Mom and dad were left with a

huuuuge vet bill, but Fino did not care much about it.

As soon as he got better, he was his old self again,

full of energy and mischief.

I have to admit that it took me a a few hours to

recognize him with his new fashion accessory...

We are all glad that you're back, Fino!

Changes

Look at him!

Mr Fino is has become a beautiful boy!

His hair is longer now and super shiny.

It does not get tangled like mine and,

guess what, he does not mind to be

brushed, unlike a certain someone

who is known to bite...

Today, while Jerome is being spoiled

by grandpa, mom left home early with Fino.

She explained to me that he'll be neutered

and the vet will also remove his hernia.

His girlfriend of the moment, Miss White Teddy-bear,

feels sad and lonely but mom thinks it's OK because

their relationship

was moving too fast anyway. :-)

Another big change: our crates, that we never really used before,

had to be moved up from the basement.

We'll have to get used to them, it seems...

Because we suffer from separation anxiety

(we love mom too much; dad can almost come

and go as he wants!),

it was the only way she and Jerome could

get out of the house safely.

We also have to wear citronella collars

to diminish our barking.

Fino is the one who has the most problems with this.

Surprise, surprise: I have been spotted relaxing

in my crate with the door open.

See, I can be good when I want to!

Jerome still has to go to the

Montreal's Children Hospital

almost twice a week.

Encouraging news: his kidneys

may be up about 80% OK...

Bye bye!