Fate and the new guy in my life

O.K.
 After reading this post,  you will know I am officially Insane,
But that's O.k.,  it makes life SO much more of an adventure right? :)
 SO........
if life wasn't already crazy enough,  I have added a little bit more to my plate.
 one more tiny little mouth to feed.
 one more warm little heart beating
 one more tiny foot patter to our home.
 one more critter to the bed.
 and one more thing to smile and laugh about.

 but it's all right,  because it's what I have
ALWAYS wanted. 
and I have plenty of room in this big ole heart to love one more.
 Plus I believe it was FATE,

fate that brought us together.
and I couldn't be happier.
 SO without further adieu.....
Meet Tank....


weighing just mere ounces...
and 8 weeks old......
a tiny deer like profile with a hilarious overbite.
A baby Chihuahua puppy for me it is.

you don't have to send me any emails to tell me I am nuts,  because I already know that.
it's o.k.,  I like busy......I like crazy,  I like to be living life to the extreme fullest!
but this little guy is AMAZING.
moved right in like this is where he was meant to be all along.

Even Pearl Likes him!!!...

supervised small visits of course.....
but she is sharing her balls.....


we are just casual observers....

yeah,  that dog Pearl is nuts too mom just like you!  :)

wait for it....wait for it....


snap.

but enough about pearl.....lets talk more about me.....

the little people A.D.O.R.E. ME,  and me them!

i am the size of a small kitten.
o.k.,  why am i talking in dog perspective?
lack of sleep perhaps?
ohmigosh,  i am exhausted,  like little babies they like to party at 2 am!
but as far as dogs go,  i have never EVER had one this good.
no, none, zip, zero, nada accidents in the house.
going outside to do his business everytime!
sleeping in his crate like a champ.
likes people so far!
first day at the shop today and he was very social even though he is shy at first.
unbelievable really...because these dogs can be kind of standoffish, and mean....  but he is going to be SOCIALIZED to be nice!  so far so good!
so see,  it all works out sometimes,  it was meant to be.















 In fact This is how I know it was meant to be,
it's kind of weird actually....
 you see,  I have ALWAYS wanted a chihuahua.
maybe it's that half Mexican side to me, or at least that's what I had assumed.. but they really called to me.....it seemed like a perfect breed for me.
 So when I brought him home,  and called up my dad to tell him what I got,  (this being my SWEDISH father)
he say's to me
 "gosh I hate Chihuahaus!,  my mom always had them,  and I hated her little dogs!"
 his SWEDISH mother.
  SO I am thinking Really?
  SHe had chihuahuas?
 This is a woman I had NEVER met before.
 SO i didn't know much about her.
 a grandmother i never knew existed really.
in fact my dad didn't see her much when he was a child.
she gave him up when he was 2 years old.... he lived with his father and step mom,  only seeing his mom on occasion when he was a teenager.  then NO contact whatsoever until he was in his 60's!
  SHe has sinced passed away,  but my dad gave me a box of her things,  some old photos,  and jewelry.....and dolls.
  The weird thing is this.
I look a lot like her.  the resemblance is scary.
I even like some of the same things....
turquoise jewelry....
sterling silver..
dolls,
she collected them,
I made them years ago.
in fact in one of her old vintage photos is a table that looks very swedish modern with white wood... i recognized it...
 I have the EXACT same piece in my house that I bought at an estate sale years ago!
 I never knew one thing about this woman,  yet we share so many similarities.
  So when my dad said that about the dog,  Of course I had to go and dig up those old photos and take a look for myself!


wild huh?

you can barely see the black dog in it's little coat in her arms...
it's uncanny isn't it?



in fact she had many dogs in her life,  not just chihuahuas...
she also had other exotic animals...

ha ha!  just kidding!  though I sure would like to know the story behind THAT photo of her!
OH! and please tell me I won't grow up to sport a giant cauliflower hairdoo !!!

Or if I do,  will someone please slap me out of it!
you already know I am crazy....so it could technically happen. 
;)



ohmigosh, are you as sleepy as i am reading this?  haha!
sorry!
i love vintage photos,  so there's more!!
in fact we were so similar
we both shared a love for vintage airstream trailers, and old
cars....



we both shared a sense of humor,  obviously....


a love of vintage bikes!

you see the print on the photo?
Reno?  well,  my sister is a lounge singer there!

evidently the similarities run in families! ;)

the woman clearly also liked the pub, one of my personal favorite spots!  haha!
hey!  the social business networking there is great!  :)

i wonder if that's a vodka tonic in her glass? ;)
 anyways....
yadda yadda,  yadda!!!
  So you SEE!!!
it was meant to BE!
 I swear,  i believe that you cannot help where you came from,  and
your veins run deep with history....
sometimes history just repeats itself.
 but DOn't worry, I won't be leaving MY children!
 but I did have to add just one extra little bit more to our clan.
I hope you like him!
 come see him anytime on thursdays or fridays,  because both Pearl and Tank will be here!
and you KNOW we always love to see you!
OXOXOXOXOXO

oh,  and for the record,  my dad met Tank last night for the first time and said,

"oh,  this dog and I are going to be friends, ......yup! I can tell already!"


see!
I told you so!  ;)

Comments

[Dawn Sellers]

Oh my goodness. What a little cutie Tank is. Thank you for so many pictures, I enjoyed each and everyone one of them. Come on by my little Pinto's blog. www.chihuahuaquarterly.blogspot.com He's just 11 months old now but looked so much like little Tank when we first got him. I never thought I would like a chihuahua but now I have two and am just as crazy about them.

[Sara]

Oh sweet wee little thing!

[Janet]

Adorable! What a cute little snuggle bunny. I've only seen you once in person in your shop, but that photo of your Grandmother with the tigers looks so much like you!

[julie]

We celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary a couple of days ago and my husband asked what I wanted. I said "nothing" and then said "wait, wait...I want a chihuahua puppy and I want to name him Ignacio". He thinks I'm kidding but I'm not...just wait 'till I show him the pics of adorable Tank.

[Lilli]

What a Sweetheart! I'm so glad that he and Pearl like each other :)

[Jamie]

O-M-G! So friggin' cute and what a perfect name for your new beau! Love, love, love that little guy. We have a Boston, Chihuahua mix (heinz 57 mix really) and she's something else, (Irie is her name) She's merely a 90 lb dog trapped in a 25 lb body! Personality..capital P! Just like her big sis (a Golden named Aza). So is Tank allowed to post on Pearl's blog? = )

[Kim]

OMG. I love Tank and I love the story behind Tank. I love all the photos and the stories behind them. I love Pearl too of course.
yes, it was all meant to be.
what a great story.

[Deana]

Will Tank be joining Pearl on her blog or will he have his own blog?
...I'm kidding. As if you have time to make another blog. He is a cutie.

[PJ Hornberger]

me too... love my Chihuahua, Herbert. Tank is gonna be so popular. Hate to say it, but I can see you in the big hair thing... ha! just teasing. you're granny was very pretty...

[Rebecca]

This is not insanity...this is all very normal in my book! Congrats on your new littlest addition...he's very sweet :)

[April]

I think I'm in love with your puppy. That's just great, because I don't even know you.

[PJ Hornberger]

I'm having a giveaway!

[Lisa C.]

What a little doll!! He looks like he's going to fit right in with your little clan. What a lucky boy...

[Jen]

The puppy makes Pearl look HUGE!

[Tara]

Adorable!! that is the smallest little dog ever, I loved the first photo and all the rest, adorable!

[Nan]

What a darling dog - lucky YOU! And your grandma was beautiful - how nice that you found this similarity - DNA is hard to beat! xo, Nan

[Kara]

Tank looks just like my litte chi, Minnie. Seriously check out my blog if you don't believe me.

BTW - love your blog and have been reading for a long time.

[Daisy Cottage]

Well I don't like him.

I LOVE HIM!!!!!

OMG - cuteness overload!

What a sweetie... of course it was meant to be - he belongs to you! So perfect.

xo,
Kim

[janae]

I LOVE all the vintage pictures! They are FAB! Thanks for sharing!