Coach Otis ...

I'm currently doing my third round of the 21 Day Fix.  It's been a lot of hard work - daily workouts and HUGE changes to my eating habits {aka cutting out a lot of snacking and sweet treats} but it has been SO worth it!  Since Aug 14 - I've lost over 20 pounds! Hip hip hooray!!

Typically, I do my workouts as soon as I get home from work.  Sometimes the hubs takes Otis for a walk during this time, sometimes the hubs brings Otis upstairs during this time, and sometimes the hubs goes biking while I workout and Otis stays in his cage for just a little longer ...

But, I feel bad about him being cooped up more than he has too. So, tonight- I tried my workout with him out and about.  I figured it was pilates which doesn't include any jumping so hopefully I wouldn't draw attention to myself.  I should have known that I'm on the floor pretty much the ENTIRE workout - so of course the pup would want to be RIGHT by me ...

And yes, he was.  Staring me down during planks ...

Between my legs during the "C" series ....

Stretching it all back out with me ...

"Encouraging" me during the leg series ...

And pretty much barking at me whenever I wasn't touching him {During the superman series} ...

Lesson learned - the pup will not be helping out with workouts from now on! :)

Happy Birthday Otis!!

Happy 1st Birthday to this sweet Pup!! 

Yes we are crazy dog parents who spoiled our pup like crazy today! It seems like just yesterday he was a little fur ball who we were constantly tripping over.  Now, we still trip over him but he's put on about 25 pounds - and that fluff is gone {but hopefully will return once his hair grows out again!}.  We think we got pretty lucky in the pup department, and really can't imagine our life without him in it!

Of course we had to celebrate today in true crazy dog parent fashion.  We both felt bad that Otis was locked up all day in his cage while we worked, so when we got home we broke out his special birthday bone! {Free from the D.O.G. Barkery in TC!} 

Otis wasn't too sure what to do with the huge treat ...

But eventually he gobbled it up!  And yes, he keeps going back to that spot in the yard looking for crumbs. :)

After a bike ride for the hubs, a cardio workout for me, a yummy taco dinner & dog food for the pup, we took the pup on a walk to get a pup cup.  Your birthday only comes once a year and he deserved to be spoiled too!  

It's funny because he KNOWS what the ice cream store is now - and just sat inside there looking as everyone ahead of us was served their ice cream.  They all got quite the kick out of him!  And when it was finally his turn, well he had that ice cream down in two minutes flat! 

Happy Birthday to you, sweet boy!  Here's to many more fur ball years ahead! :)

Fall is here & maybe winter?!? ...

Truth be told ... the pup LOVES to be outside.  When we told people we were getting a puppy in the winter time, they told us we were crazy because a puppy would not want to go out in the cold to go to the bathroom.  We definitely lucked out because Otis LOVES to be outside regardless of the weather {unless of course it's raining, then we have to throw him outside to do his business}.

Otis has LOVED the leaves - running like crazy at every opportunity outside!

But the other night when it was snowing - someone didn't want to go outside! I think he forgot how much he loved the white stuff because the next morning, he was in heaven once again! 

And of course I must mention the big game this weekend.  Yes, I might have splurged and bought Otis his very own Michigan jersey while at the grocery store.  I must admit, he kept it on all afternoon and didn't seem to mind it at all.  Does this mean I'll be buying more clothes for him - probably not! :)

The boys enjoyed watching the game ...

And someone was a little depressed after the outcome ... we had to give him a reminder that it was just a game and life will go on :)