Has it really been 7 months?

Ok, so it really has been 7 months since my last blog! I promise to update it more often...that's my New Year's resolution! Here's a montage of what's happened during that time...
Giacomo chewed my camera cord in half way back in May...turns out you can't buy this particular cord ANYWHERE except online. That took me a while to realize and do something about so I'll say it's my excuse for not blogging for a while...
He also fashioned his own home made doggie door out of our brand new screen and a friend's. Hence the reason (1 anyway) for obedience school. He graduated from school in September and even had a fan club cheering him on! Of course, no graduation would be complete without a cap and gown. My mom surprised us and made his outfit and one for Ronald Weasley, who was also graduating. I must say, "the dachshunds" were definitely the cutest!


Our little guy turned 1 on December 18th! Each of my kindergarteners get a weekend with Bono the monkey, who Giac happens to LOVE, and when the kids have a birthday they take the "Birthday Book" home to write about it. The kids personally requested that I create a birthday page for Giacomo with a picture of him and Bono...so this one will go in the book!

I don't think I'm insane about my dog...I do it because it's funny more than anything. We had about 10 people at Giac's birthday party so I made cupcakes to look like him! I saw them in a book and thought they looked pretty easy...they have rolled and trimmed tootsie roll ears, mini marshmallow snouts, jelly bean eyes and noses, and a pink mint tongue (no, they are not beaver teeth). I must say, I was pretty pleased with the result!

Can you tell that our lives pretty much revolve around Giacomo? Not for long though...baby Guzman is on his/her way so our precious pooch is in for a shocker!