PUP*nos"ti*ca`tor\, noun

(noun) A doggie who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)...

Mama and Daddy have been picking four games against the spread on Sundays for years... And most Sundays they are lucky to go 2-2... I have just sat back and watched... Neither bothered to ask me how I was at picking games... Well, after five years of being ignored, Mama finally got "crazy" and asked me who I thought would cover... and so it began - I am now Mama's go to prognosticator... The first week I helped her she went 3-1. She should have gone 4-0, but she changed one of MY picks at the last minute... sigh. The second week we went 4-0 [she is a quick learner - listen to the pup]... Unfortunately, last week, it was so cold on Sunday morning, Mama had me all wrapped up in a fleece on her lap while we were picking... I was so cozy and comfy I lost my focus - only a 2-2... Paws crossed my picks are on point this week... I love being better at something than Lily...

Speaking of Lily - it is officially "sweater weather"... I refuse to show when I am cold - I would rather be cold that sport a sweater!!!!!!! But Lily is so little, she can't help but shiver when she gets a chill... Here are some shameless Lily sweather shots...

When it rains, we snore...

We successfully snugged Daddy into staying in last night! It was raining and he was tired from playing football all day - so we capitalized on the opportunity and moved in for the "kill"...

One of my good pals always looks out for me when I am snoozing... You know - my eyes and ears for "sneak attacks" when I am vulnerable... Some people have a guardian angel... I have a guardian "devil baby"...

The Making of a Photo Shoot...

So Mama's sister Aunt Michelle came in this weekend and brought Cody [we call him Uncle Cody]... The Giants had a big game against the Eagles [which they won!!!] and Uncle Cody had a birthday - so there was a lot of celebrating!!!! Anyway - you see these great pictures of Lily and I all the time...

but you have NO idea how hard it is to get Lily to sit still long enough for a picture... Here is a little window into "Life with Lily" A.K.A. "Sharing the Scene with a Scene Stealer"... Sigh...

Listen all you all this is Sabotage!!!!

The signs were everywhere... After a long day of work and hitting the gym, Mama and Daddy went upstairs to change - but instead of coming downstairs in their pj pants and big sweatshirts, Mama was wearing jeans and shoes and earrings!!! It doesn't take a rocket scientist to solve this riddle... Mama and Daddy were going out for Monday night football!!!! The Giants weren't playing - it was so unexpected!!!! Anyway, Lily and I got together and "strategerized" and came up with a campaign for staying in... We decided we would stage a "Sit In" on Election Day Eve... Lucky for us - Mama laid out her vest and Daddy's fleece a few minutes before they were going to head out the door... Lily and I sprung to action and took our protest to a whole new level... They surely wouldn't disrupt sleeping puppies to satisfy their selfish love for football!!!!

Mama listened carefully to her constituents and came home at half-time

Darlin' don't you go and cut that hair...

We visited our good friend Linda at Dogma last week and got great new hair cuts!!! Mama and Daddy always say I look like a Baby Deer when I come home and for a while they call me Rudolph... That is until they fluff up my face fur and make me look like a baby lion!!!

Lily's fur is always still long... It must be a girl thing... I can always tell when Daddy gets a haircut, but Mama always looks the same to me!!!! Anyway - here are some pics!

Up Close and Personal with Lily Luv...

This video captures Lily's "Luving" personality!!! She is the most affectionate puppy I have ever seen... She kisses everyone and everything that stands still long enough! No matter how bad I might feel - this little ball of fur and love makes everything better!!!! Note: Lily loves the area rug in the library... as soon as we open the door she races in there and throws herself on the floor and rolls around endlessly - that action coupled with her upcoming grooming explains the "crazy hair"!!!!

Mama's homework has gone to the dogs...

Two Saturdays in a row we have been delighted to have Mama home with us all day, but we are beginning to suspect this isn't just because she loves us sooooooooo much... Two sunny, beautiful Saturdays and mama is reading books, taking notes and doing A LOT of typing... Something about homework and grad school... Anyway - being the great puppies that we are, Lily and I decided to pitch in and help to free her up to play with us some more!!!!

Even though mama said this wasn't a group project - Lily and I got together to compare notes...

Graduate school is tough work... I don't know how these humans do it... I like my "job" much better...