That's how much I got to sleep last night.

For the first time in the two weeks we've had Hurley, he SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT! Woohoo!! I haven't feel this rested in a long time.

He's getting very smart, too. He's picking up on potty training a lot quicker than pups his age are supposed to (usually, they don't start learning until 12 weeks — he's only eight weeks!).

He loves to go on walks, although he can't go for long — his little legs are so small, he gets tired really quickly! He also LOVES to chew on stuffed animals. OH, and my shoes.

He does some pretty quirky things, too. One time, he somehow got into the back of our TV/DVD stand. He made his way to the front of it, where there is a glass door, but couldn't find his way out!! Look in the pictures above to see how funny it looked!

There are also a few of him attacking his Carebear, sleeping with his legs in the air on the couch, trying to bite the camera and doing his "bat dog" pose.

ENJOY! 

I'm now the proud mother of Hurley. :)

He's been playing, sleeping and using the bathroom A LOT. Luckily, he does most of his business on the puppy pads we bought (he's too young to hold it very long...so he can't go outside every time). He's become really attached to us already. Anytime we even think about leaving the room he whines and howls (well, sort of... it sounds like Copper from "Fox in the Hound" when he tries -- not very threatening!)

It's going to be a task to work him up til where he can be alone for hours at a time. He's so used to be around seven other puppies, he gets lonely very quickly.

The night was a little rough. He did NOT like being in his crate. We put it near our bed, but alas, that didn't help much either. He woke us up every few hours crying. :( Breaks your heart. Anyway, it's all expected, though. I've always heard that young puppies are like babies ... they need tons of attention and patience.

Other than all that, Hurley's been wonderful. He'll just sit on the couch or bed with me, laying on my legs or my stomach. He loves to give puppy kisses and horse around!

I'd forgotton how tiny he was, too. He's actually smaller than my rabbit. We've yet to introduce those two ... one step at a time, we figured. Anyway, check out the pictures. Notice the one of him sleeping on my shoe -- he's smaller than it. A few minutes before that he was actually sleeping halfway IN my shoe, but by the time i got by camera, he had rearranged!

We pick up Hurley in just 7.5 hours.

That's 7.5 hours til my life gets a lot crazier.

Here's what I'm not looking forward to: late-night and early morning bathroom trips outside, "accidents" on the floor, howling at night, leaving him alone when i have to go to work

What I can't wait for: puppy kisses, seeing my rabbit Paco's reaction when they meet, his little face when i get home from work, having a pet that actually likes to cuddle/be petted (paco hates it!) 

A little recap for you new readers: Jeff and I have been wanting a dog for so long. We finally moved into our new place in Valley Ranch, and we decided it was the perfect time. We began looking online and at adoptions for puppies. Fairly quickly I found a family in Arlington whose dogs just had puppies. They were looking for families to adopt them. So, Jeff and I trekked it out to Arlington (it's a ways!) and met the pups -- there were eight of them, all miniature yorkie/beagle mixes. We played with them a bit, and really, we couldn't tell one from the other.

Then, we saw the chunky one. The only one recognizably different than the others. Although he was still tiny, he a bit more of a gut and much longer ears. We fell in love with him. So we claimed him and were told to come back in two weeks, when they were old enough to be away from their mother (6 weeks old). 

When we got home, we discussed a few names we both really liked for him. We posted the choices online (on neighborsgo, facebook, myspace, etc), and Hurley won by a landslide. I'm glad, too. It's very fitting. If you've ever seen the ABC show "Lost," you'll know that Hurley is the lovable, sensitive and overweight character. He the comedic relief of nearly every episode. 

Anyway, that brings us up to date. Today he turns 6 weeks, and we're picking him up after work.

Expect an update on Day 1 with Hurley tomorrow!