The new addition to our family

The last Friday I was in Africa Kevin went and picked up the puppy that we have been waiting for and wanting for over a year: he is a brindle boxer puppy, and we named him Diesel. He is now about 13 weeks old and has been here for a week today. He is our little tiger. He is the most perfect puppy, and he is perfect for our little family! When I got home from Africa on Sunday Kevin surprised me by bringing Diesel to the airport. I was such a happy girl! I hadn't seen Kevin in 2 1/2 months and he brought me the cutest puppy I have ever seen! We've spent the last week loving him. He is such a smart puppy, he's only had about 3 accidents in the house since I've been home, and at 13 weeks I would say he's about 80% potty trained. He is the best snuggler in the world, and since he's so little he's still sleeping a lot. It's so cute when he plays, he hops around like a little bunny. He is going to be a big boy, he has long legs, a big wide chest, and huge paws. When he runs he looks so awkward because he hasn't grown into his body yet, but it's so cute! He isn't even fazed when he runs into something or falls over. We have been taking him outside and to different places like the pet store, because we want him to be well socialized. We don't want to take him to the dog park yet until he gets his final shots at 16 weeks because we don't want him to get sick or him to possibly get any other dogs sick until his vaccinations are all finished. We found a vet for him, one that has been recommended to us, and set up an appointment for this coming Wednesday. He'll be getting his final shots, a general check-up, and a microchip. My parents came up yesterday and my dad just loves the little guy! It was so cute! Diesel goes straight to him to cuddle, and they fell asleep on the couch together a few times. He definitely loves his grandpa! We just love him so much, and he's so smart and eager to learn. We are working on sit and stay and he is picking it up so quickly. We can't wait to have more great times with our little boy!