Otto's toys (and MY top)

Otto's first bath

Happy housewarming Otto!

Aren't people lovely?

Over the past couple of days I have received three gifts.

Well, technically two were for me and one was for my dog.

It's not my birthday, nor my engagement or housewarming.

They're just gifts 'because'.

Aren't 'because' gifts the best kind?

Today a package arrived in the mail from my friend and photo co-blogger Mrs Kypo. Belinda has a fantastic blog of her life in Sydney, and is so incredibly sweet.

Even though we are yet to meet in person, Belinda so thoughtfully sent my new puppy Otto a cute gift from 'Dogue' (haute couture for dogs, darling) - a gorgeous sky blue collar and leash for when he's a few months older.

It's perfect for him and I absolutely love it!!

But what I love more than the gift itself is the thought and generosity behind it. Always when you don't know it, there are kind people out there thinking of you, virtually gift-buying, thinking

"Wow, I bet (your name here) would really love this."

This week I also received a parcel of photographs from my dad's wonderful and elegant girlfriend Cida.

The photos were from our recent holiday to Nha Trang in Vietnam, and also included a bunch of pics from Christmas back home.

I miss them so, and receiving their photos really lifted my spirits.

And then a few days ago, my fabulous new Hong Kong friend Mary bought me the Luxe Guide to Hong Kong, just "because I said I didn't have one".

How wonderful are these people???

How lucky am I to have them in my life?

On a scale of 1 to Very?

Eleven.

Sundays...

Coffee

Couch

Toast

Eggs

Boyfriend

Puppy

Book

Sunshine

Heaven.

Otto Update

The tiny terror is eating, chewing, biting and attacking everything in sight.

If he wasn't so cute he'd be in BIG trouble.

But - he's just so darn cute.

My two new favourite things

1. Otto... averaging 30 pees a day, and 1-2 paper towel rolls

2. Japanese Crispy Seaweed in Wasabi flavour... I'm average 1-2 packs a day

Our baby pee machine!

Here is a link to a 1-minute video of our gorgeous puppy... I tried to upload it here, but it wouldn't work!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywUt_9UKHMA

I have had about 4 hours sleep. And that's being generous.

But it's a 'happy fatigue'... Sort of like when you fall in love for the first time and you can't really sleep or eat, yet you can't stop smiling... :)

Mini-pooch is strategically being kept up all day today - we need to tire him out a bit so mum and dad can get some z's tonight!

But he is so much fun to play with, and pees every 20-minutes (everywhere but where he is supposed to)...

Latest pee score: Natalie-0, Puppy-15

Our new baby boy

I am in the honeymoon phase of parenting!

He is 7 weeks old and so teeny tiny. He shook like crazy from fear when we picked him up, but he's already bonding.

Cuuuute!

I shall post lots of updates soon...

p.s. the little one is yet to be named!