The one must have already fledged - like I said there were only the two dead ones in the box.... your thinking pesticides? I'd be surprised as I'm on 5 acres and the blues primarily hunted in our yard - which is absolutely pesticide free.... our neighbors to one side of us have no yard so no need for pesticides. Now our neighbors to the other side - which is through the woods, may have applied some, and then they are next to a farm - which also may have some applied. Anyway - it just seems weird - so close to them being ready to fledge. Any idea if they will do a third nest? Or are they done for the season here in MI?

>>>Your powder room is out of this world! Very memorable! Thanks! The powder room tiling pattern actually toke the most time for me to design. There were no reference and I have to combine different tile to get it done. I really like the results. Here are a couple more pictures: >>> Any advice on picking a yellow? Does yours feel too bright or just right and do you remember what color it was so I can compare my chips to your real life experience. I am so scared of going too bright. The yellow is much brighter when on the wall then looking at the paint sample. However, it is OK for me, since I really only have 1/2 a wall that is yellow. The rest of the walls are tiled all the way to the ceiling. Also, the ceiling is white to tone it down a little. >>>1. Do you like the way the colors work together? Sometimes I have concern about too stark of a contrast. My wife actually picked out the tile, I just designed the pattern and where to put what. I don't really know the brand of the tile but the field tile is 13x10. Actaully, the samll brown trip is not really small. It looks that way, they are actually 1 pcs of 13x10. As for the trim, I asked the installer to cut it to match the trim piece in size. He complained that it is a lot of work, but sure it make it look nice. The cream and brown tile are both textured and from the same line, so the texture matched. I like them specially because it is tiled all the way up to the ceiling. Here is a close up of the tiles in the shower:

We adopted a husky while I was pregnant. We had her for 5 months before DS was born, during which time she grew very attached to me. We also have a cat (well, at 25 lbs, he may be a second dog) who can be a little mean. Luckily, so far everything has worked out. We were a bit concerned because she had been abused, but she is absolutely wonderful with him. We did the things you've mentioned -- sent a blanket home, had DH carry DS into the house, etc. She was curious about him the first day home, but she was PISSED at me for having left her for 2 days. Luckily she didn't do anything but give me the cold shoulder for a while. DS is now 19 months old, and our dog is still wonderful with him. She's a little protective, actually -- she'll get between the stroller and someone who approaches us on the street; she gets upset if he cries, or she'll look at me like if it were her kid, she'd get to that crib faster than me! Food may be another big issue, especially if your dog is used to table scraps. Try putting your hand in/around the bowl when the dog's eating to see how she responds. If she's the least bit snappy, you may have to feed her when the baby naps, especially after baby is mobile. One of DS's favorite haunts when he started to crawl was the dog bowls -- to splash or check out the food (we try to empty the dish if she doesn't finish b/c the food can be a choking hazard in addition to being downright gross). And our DS also loves to feed the dog from his chair, so if that's something that's going to annoy you, make sure you don't let the dog or the baby develop that habit after you start on solid foods. For us, the problem began with cheerios at about 8 or 9 months. I've tried to make it a point to integrate the dog and the baby. We have a jogging stroller, and most days I'll take both of them on hour long walks. I think it helps the dog to just see DS as an addition to her life, rather than competition. We practice petting gently. When DS was old enough to sit up & reach for the animals, we would take his hand, help him pet them, and say gentle. Now if he gets a little rough, all we have to do is tell him to be gentle. That's pretty much all I can think of. We've got great pictures of DS crawling all over the animals and giving them hugs. Congrats.

LOL...Nicole...I thought it said 3rd picture of baby....I've been looking and looking for the other 2...LOL Does he look like you?....your husband?....your other kids? Whoever it is...he's gona be a cutie...But we knew that...Your other two were beautiful babies. patti