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So apparently having twin 21 months old girls that are cuter than ought to be allowed by law wasn?t enough: we needed a puppy. So we got one!

Sadie Zabierek is a 7 ? week old Rottweiler mutt. Her birth date was March 19, 2009. Her mom Tonka is all Rottweiler, Dad is Heinz 57. Tonka belongs to my S.O. Emily?s brother and sister-in-law, Damian and Bliss. They live in the foothills of the Sierra?s and the pups were born at their house. The Dad is their neighbors? dog: they like the dog, so they allowed the mating.

Sadie?s litter had 13 pups, of which 8 survived. Sadie arrived sixth in the litter. Tonka had begun having the pups outside the house while Damian and Bliss were at school, and when they arrived home they heard the pups whining. They found Tonka and five of the pups in a nest near the house, so they moved the pups inside and called Tonka inside, as she was rooting out another nest outside. An hour or so later, while the rest of the pups were coming, Damian went outside and heard a faint cry. Snatching up a flashlight he combed the area where Tonka had originally been with the pups. After several minutes of searching he was about to give up when he heard a cry right at his feet, dug into the oak leaves and pine needles, and found #6 puppy: Sadie! She was cold, so he slipped her under his shirt to keep her warm next to his skin, and got her inside quick. He warmed her by breathing on her for a while until she began to respond a bit. Her cleared the other puppies away from Tonka and worked up a nipple for her to feed. He held her there and kept the other pups from forcing her off for about 20 minutes until she gained enough strength to fend for herself. She?s been happy and healthy ever since.

Thus: Damian is my hero, natch, and his heroism will go down in the lore of my children for eternity. Uncle Damian saved Sadie: we?d have never known her, and all the things she?s about to do to enrich our lives would never have happened without his good deeds. The man is a King, a Giant Among Men, and the stories told to my kids shall reflect it.

We picked her up on Sunday while we were out in Tracy at Emily?s Mom?s house. Damian and Bliss were there for Mother?s Day ? along with 4 generations of Emily?s family ? and brought the puppies. Before we got there Em and I told each other we wouldn?t take one home, but couldn?t resist Sadie and her brothers, and her story specifically.

An aside: we had tickets for The Dead at Shoreline, for Sunday night. We blew it off when we heard we were expecting so many peeps from Emily?s family at the Mother?s Day shindig. I?ll go see the Dead on Thursday instead, we got to hang out with four generations of Emily?s family ? and more importantly the girls got to as well ? AND we ended up bringing home Sadie. Makes one wonder what would happen if you chose a different path just one day in your life… how everything might be different.

Sadie?s a bit mouthy still ? at 7 ? weeks ? and the girls love her, but nobody knows how to act with each other yet. The girls? new phrase is ?No bite!? Sadie will learn not to nibble and the girls, I?m certain, will learn how to bend Sadie to their will soon enough. Emily loves to snuggle her, and I?ve had to sneak my snuggles in edgewise. The puppy breath is chronic, and we are scheming to bottle it somehow, and make millions. She?s still a bit tentative, and extremely mellow overall. I am unabashedly all a flutter over her.

So pretty much, between The Twins, Jackson and Sadie we?re swimming in a sea of cuteness over here. Feel free to drop by. Bring your camera!

Cheers,
PAZ