Peanut-sized? ...Or like Olivia?

This is a picture of my "nephew" and "niece." They're my brother and sister-in-law's pet chihuahuas.


On the left is Peanut (the fat one), who is 13 years old. He's quite a character. He loves to eat. Although he's been taught that he can't eat until the two-legged people have finished, he consistently cries when he's left out of the dinner-time festivities. His tail wags most vigorously when he's eating.

That's Olivia on the right (otherwise known as Deer Dog). She is about 3 years old, originally purchased as a child-bride for Peanut. They now have a more sibling-like relationship. She loves to play. She can spend hours playing catch. She has a favorite purple squeeze toy, but can be satisfied with a tennis ball... or a moth...or a small child.

They were a part of our Thanksgiving celebration with the family. I don't remember why, but their weights came up as a topic of discussion. It turns out that Olivia is 6.5 pounds and Peanut is about 9.5 pounds. It dawned on me that 6.5 to 9.5 pounds is about the weight range of a newborn. The reality of birthing something roughly the size of a chihuahua is rather daunting. I sure hope this little one is closer in weight to Olivia rather than Peanut.

Although, if I really think about it, perhaps the dog head shape would be easier to deliver than an infant head shape. On our last ultrasound, it appeared as if Junior Eyre was starting to take after his father in terms of head shape. That's rather frightening. I mean...look at the size and shape of that dome!!


Clarice