Today is the first day of my first birthday week and I’m kicking it off with photos of my first puppy months. Beware, there is a major cuteness overload in these photos! I’m super excited to turn a year old next week, and it is fun getting ready for my big, first birthday. I went through the computer and picked out some of my favorite photos from my birth until my Mom and I first met.
Would you like to meet my parents? My dad is on the left. He goes by Crooner, but his fancy name is CH Ethos By The Light Of The Silvery Moon. Mom is on the right and she goes by Sweedie. She is really from Sweden, isn’t that crazy? Her fancy name is Grand Awards Asse Ladie.
This photo was taken right after I was born. Do I even look anything like myself now? I have ten siblings, six sisters and four brothers. Can you believe I was puppy number eleven, the last one of all to be born. Who knows why I was so pokey!
Here is the milk bar. It was self serve, all we could eat. My mom looks so sweet and kind with all eleven of us trying to fill our little baby bellies. In this photo we are two days old. Remember I am Banner, so I have the red/white/blue ribbon, right in the middle of the table.
Can you believe how tiny I was? This is my one week old photo. My mom can barely pick me up with two hands these days! Thank you to my pawsome breeder for all the puppy photos we have. Mom and I love to see how I was before we knew each other.
A few holidays happened when I was super young. Valentines Day is the first one. What do you think of this handsome young fellow? Look at my big paws, LOL!
Ready for my five week photo? Mom cannot believe what a chunky little monkey I was. Look at my belly, is there a ball in there or what? Obviously, I did well at the food bar!
Let’s skip ahead to my seven week stacking photo. Mom says she always thought I was cute, but this photo is where she started to fall in love with me. Maybe it is because I lost my big belly and look like a guy who is in shape?
St. Patrick’s Day is my second holiday my first year. My breeder knows Mom is a blogger, so she tried to get me used to photos and props at a super young age. I do look pretty cute I have to say. My ears really started to grow around this time it seems.
Now the question would be when would Mom come and get me and how would it all work out. My breeder thought about sending me FedEx. Since I am such a charmer, the driver thought it might be doable but then they decided it was not a good idea after all.
Olivia and Madison had a lot of sports and travel planned in April, so we agreed I would move to my new family on May first. I have the last stacking photo of myself from my first puppy months from April 28th.
The thought of leaving my dog family at fourteen weeks old was kind of scary. I was not sure at all of what to expect. To sooth my nerves I decided to eat a lot. What if I didn’t get any food at my new home? I decided to eat and eat until I basically passed out.
My new mom and breeder agreed to meet in the middle of Iowa to make “the exchange”. I was pretty scared, but once my new mom had me in her arms I knew things would be alright. It was about a three hour drive from this place to my new home and I made sure to howl and scream most of the way.
Here I am in my new yard. As you can see, I am still not totally at ease, but I could tell things would probably work out fine. Of course, you all know me and how well things have gone since I arrived. I’m a lucky guy to have such a great home, even if it is full of girls! Many dogs don’t have homes or good homes, so I am thankful to have a great breeder who knows the right home for her puppies.
My GBGV Life is joining Brian’s Home Blog in the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
What a cutiePatootie you were, Nelson, and you’ve grown into the most handsome boy!
Thank you. Mom loves seeing my tiny puppy pics because I was so cute.
is that true? one year with Nelson? oh my that time is a magic thingy isn’t it? you were the cutest gbgv baby , that’s for sure and now you are a super cute boy…
I was born on the 18th, but we get to celebrate for a whole week, so my week starts today 🙂
Wahoo! We love these photos! The milk bar is our favorite. Your mom looks so sweet. We can’t believe you’re about to turn 1 year old. Wow!! Have a great day.
Crazy how I went from a chubby baby to handsome young man so quickly! I’m excited to be able to do everything because I will be old enough finally.
You are so fortunate to have those early, early, pictures!!! And you have mostly grown into those paws and definitely into a handsome fellow.
My paws are still big. People comment on them all the time, but I like having good tires to get me around.
Love looking back. You are lucky that you have the best Mom and all those sisters.
It’s a pretty good home I have here. Most of the time I have no complaints but sometimes I dislike the rules Mom has.
Oh my, you puppy pics are the definition of cuteness overload and we’re thankful you found your way home to your new family. Thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
Mom has no regrets about finally adopting me. She wavered for quite a while but it has worked out great so far.
Time sure does fly by! Happy Birthday Week Nelson!!! You sure were a little cutie!!
xoxo,
Sunny & Rosy
Thank you. I’m excited for this whole birthday thing. It is going to be fun being the star for a whole week.
Nelson, I cannot believe it has been a year already! Ok, you WERE cute (still are), but Dang you have grown into a HANDSOME, HANDSOME Fellow!!! BIG feet and all! You have it all – good parents, good breeder, good mom, good sisters, cat Bro Bert – what more could a fellow ask to be successful and fulfilled?
I’m pretty happy with everything and I think I’m a lucky guy to have siblings, a good home, and my sports. The girls in the neighborhood are all jealous of my sisters because they get to live with such a handsome and fun guy 😉
This is a great collection of growing up photos! Happy Birthday!
Thank you. It is some good memories.
I just love the puppy pictures. You were so adorable as a puppy (love that tummy) and now you are a handsome guy. Nelson, you are one lucky fella! I am enjoying the start of your birthday week and can’t wait to see what else you have planned for us.
Thank you. I’m really excited for my first party! It’s going to be a fun week for me 🙂
Happy Barkday Nelson ! And many more !
I’m so excited for my first birthday, I can’t even imagine how it will be every year.
That was a wonderful walk down memory lane, thank you for sharing all that cuteness with us!
I enjoyed looking back at the photos since I was too young to remember all of it.
Totally love your ‘baby’ pics, Nelson. Enjoy your birthday week.
Thank you. It’s been a lot of fun so far.
Just like everyone else, so hard to believe it is a year now! Seems as if you just arrived … and oh my, what a really wonderful album of growing-up pictures you’ve shared. Nelson, cute and handsome every step of the way … happy paws-day big boy, so glad you’re part of this wonderful family!
Thank you. I guess I am a handsome guy as strangers tell me that everywhere I go, but I don’t mind that a bit! I’m a happy fellow with a good home.
What a lovely dog!
A lucky dog. My three cats are feral cats born on the streets.
He poses so nicely for pictures. Mine bolt when I try taking a picture or a video.
All of us have been posing for photos since we were tiny puppies, so we are used to it 🙂