Lil Pig Meets Her Maker

Sounds ominious, doesn't it? But don't be alarmed! A couple of weeks ago Lil Pig's creater came over and helped us decorate the house for Halloween and we got a couple of pictures of the two of them together. It was a really fun day, and at the end, Lil Pig crashed right on the couch. She was so tired and worn out. It's going to be a lot of work taking all the decorations down, but I have a feeling Lil Pig will be excited about that too as she learns more about the next few holidays coming.


Yea! Lil Pig and her creator in all their Halloween festiveness!!


And here is a close up of the pair! So fun!!!

All Hail Princess Lil Pig!!

When Lil Pig was deciding what to be for Halloween, she found this princess crown of mine and decided to try it on. She played with it for a long time, and we were finally able to take it off while she was asleep. But we did manage to get a picture of her with it on. She was so happy.

All hail Princess Lil Pig!

We decided to dress up as well, but we surprised Lil Pig with our costumes. When she saw us, she squealed with delight! She was so happy. Here we are dressed as none other than Lil Pig herself!

Ta-Da!

We had a ton of fun that day! I think Lil Pig is really coming to enjoy the holidays, and it sure is fun to celebrate the holidays with her. We just love Lil Pig!!

Candy, Candy, Candy!

With Halloween literally right around the corner, we thought it would be best to fill our baskets full of good things to munch on...for all sorts of people! Lil Pig must have been excited, because she decided to jump into the baskets and hide until we reached in to sample the sweets. She ended up jumping right out of the bowl and scaring us nearly to death! She sure was pleased with herself. What a little trickster she is!


BOO!!


This one is my favorite. She just looks so comfy! It was fun playing around with the treats, though. We all had a good time.

Halloween is coming!

Halloween is coming and Lil Pig is so excited for it. Stay tuned for some pretty cool adventures that Lil Pig has had recently!

Lil Pig Makes Dinner

Tonight, Lil Pig told us that she wanted to make dinner. We had a new recipe that we came up with and she insisted that she wanted to help. So, we carefully watched over her as she helped us prepare dinner.


Here she is stirring the rice and squash.


Carefully she cut the chicken. I was worried about her using a knife, but she handled it really well.

Cutting up the tomatoes.

Here she is handing me a tortilla shell. Look how happy she is! She loves helping us cook.

Here she is carefully checking the dish. She is even using the pot holder, which we told her was one of the most important things when dealing with a hot stove. Don't worry. My husband was right behind her to assist.

While we waited for the dish to finish baking, Lil Pig decided to pretend like she was the main dish! I took a picture of her while my husband was in the other room. When he came back and saw her with an apple in her mouth, he was so shocked!

Lil Pig had to assure him that she was just playing. He could only hold his head in his hand for a while. It really was funny.

All in all, it was a really good dinner. We call it Baked Chicken and Rice Rollups. Give Lil Pig a shout if you would like the recipe. It's really good!!

Lil Pig Takes Care of Me

On Wednesday of last week I had another really bad migraine. I was able to struggle through the day with the pain, but by the time I was off work, it was really bad and I couldn't wait to get home, get my medicine, and relax in a nice cold, dark room. When my migraines get really bad my husband will get a hand towel and get it wet with really cold water and then place it on my head. This often helps me relax and soothes the pain at times when nothing else seems to. On this particular night, Lil Pig knew I was not feeling well so she was really quiet and an especially good helper. She patted my head while my husband got the hand towel wet, and then she placed it on my head.

Here's Lil Pig placing the cold hand towel on my head. My husband didn't want to put the flash on because it would just hurt my head more. So, the picture is a little dark, but you can still see Lil Pig being so gentle and helping me out.

I just adore this Lil Pig of mine! Every day she does something new that makes me smile. I was happy to have her help me and take care of me when I wasn't feeling well. She is so wonderful!

A Present For Lil Pig

My friend Gina (Lil Pig's creator) went on a mini vacation during the 4th of July holiday. While she was away she stopped in a coffee shop and was amazed to see something that immediately reminded her of Lil Pig. She told her husband she just had to get it. So she did, and she brought it back and gave it to me to give to Lil Pig. When I gave it to Lil Pig she was so excited she just didn't quite know what to do with herself. She loves presents, so this was a very special treat for her. Oh? What did Gina get for her, you ask? Well, take a look for yourself!

She bought her a cup that says "little" and then has a picture of a pig. It's a Lil Pig cup!!! Lil Pig carried this around all night drinking from it with a straw. She loved it!

Look how happy she is! You can't tell it from this view, but the pig on the cup actually has green eyes! Just like Lil Pig!! How fun is that?

Here's a close up of the cup. I couldn't get a nice picture of it that wasn't blurry, but at least here you can tell she has green eyes.

What an amazing find!! Seriously, how random was it that some coffee shop in another state had a cup that was just the right size for Lil Pig and even had her name on it? I don't think it was random, and neither did she. Lil Pig said it was meant to happen. Thanks, Gina, for the awesome cup! Lil Pig loves it!!

Lil Pig Gets Some Mail!!!

One day, after a long day at work, I came home and my husband said to me, "You aren't going to believe what came in the mail today."

"Not another bill!" I exclaimed.

"No, not that." He said, with a twinkle in his eye.

"What is it? What came?" I asked.

He then reached over and handed me a letter that was addressed to none other than Lil Pig! A huge smile came across my face and I ran to tell Lil Pig that she had received mail. She opened the letter and was so happy she could barely contain herself. The letter was from Madison, our niece, who had come to visit not too long ago. Here are some pictures of Lil Pig with the letter.

Here she is with the contents of her letter spread out all over the chair. She was so excited!

She wanted me to take pictures of all the details of the letter. Madison did such a great job of coloring and drawing. We were all blown away with how good she is!

Here is the actual envelope that was sent in the mail. The front and back had all sorts of pictures on it.

This was Lil Pig's favorite part of the whole letter. It was a picture of her that Madison drew! How completely awesome! Lil Pig asked me if I could frame it for her so she could put it up on her desk. I told her I would, so now we get to go look for a really nice frame to put this in.

Lil Pig was so happy to get mail. She said it was one of the best days of her life! Thanks, Madison for sending such a beautiful letter to make Lil Pig so happy!!

New Neighbors for Lil Pig

Lil Pig has had many adventures, and I have been so busy that I have not had any time to post them up here. She has not been happy about that because she wants people to read and see her adventures. I apologize that I have not been able to post, and I will try to do better.

Lil Pig has found some new neighbors that she hopes will one day be her friends. Apparently we have had some pigeons find a nice place to build a nest on our balcony. We have mostly been leaving them alone, since by the time we get home it is dark and the birds fly away. However, Lil Pig is here during the day and she likes to watch them build their nest on the balcony. When she told us the pigeons were building a nest under the grill, we had to move the grill to the other side of the deck. We left for the day and left the nest exposed to the elements in the hopes the birds would take a hint and take their nest somewhere else. The next morning we found that not only was the nest gone, but the birds had moved every last stick and branch underneath the grill on the other side of the deck! So we then decided to move the grill back to the original location, throw all the sticks and branches off the side of the balcony into the trees and put pieces of wood underneath so the birds wouldn't build another nest there. Well, the next day Lil Pig ran out onto the balcony and found an egg and another day later there was another one!!! Imagine our surprise! I felt really bad that we had ruined their nest the day before they laid the egg. Lil Pig was so curious she wanted to get as close as possible to the eggs, but I wouldn't let her.

Here's Lil Pig trying to check out the eggs. One is up front and the other is way in the back.

Here's a picture of the momma bird nesting with her two eggs. Sometimes she sits on them and sometimes she just sits next to them.

Here is a close up. Lil Pig was so excited to see the momma bird had come back after we went back inside from the balcony.

It was pretty fun to explain to Lil Pig about how the baby birds will eventually hatch from the eggs and then one day they will fly away. She was so excited that she decided she wanted to fly like the birds too. I walked in on her just as she was about to jump...

See that little peach colored blur? That's Lil Pig jumping off the couch and trying to fly like the baby birds! She tied herself to a string on the ceiling fan and jumped. She was laughing so hard and had a great time, but once she realized that I wasn't laughing she knew she was in big trouble!

She is a curious little thing, but in all honesty that's what makes her so much fun to be around. Stay tuned for more of her adventures, and we'll be sure to post pictures of the baby birds when they hatch.

Lil Pig Has New Friends!

There has been quite a bit of adventure for Lil Pig recently, as she has had lots of visitors. Not only does she keep me company, but as it turns out she has quite the loyal following! Here are some of her recent visitors that dropped in to say hello within the last few weeks.

Here is my dad with Lil Pig. She is sitting in her cute pink basket that my mom got us. She loves to snuggle in the basket with a big smile on her face. She really loves my dad.

Our nieces came for a visit to Colorado and just LOVED Lil Pig! This is a picture of Brooklyne and Madison with Lil Pig and her friend Lil Puppy. Madison played with Lil Pig the whole time she was at our place, and she took such great care of her. Lil Pig loved all the attention she was getting and was extremely happy to make new friends!

Here is another picture of Brooklyne (with Lil Puppy) and Madison (with Lil Pig). They played dress up, and even played with tea sets. I don't know if you can tell from this picture, but on top of Lil Puppy's head is a small frog that is actually part of a minature tea set. Madison and Lil Pig were playing with her favorite pig tea set, so we got Brooklyne and Lil Puppy one with frogs. They loved them!

Isn't this the most adorable picture you have ever seen? This is Madison and Lil Pig playing dress up with some big red flowers. They both look so darn cute!

Lil Pig had such a great time with all her friends and wanted to say thank you to everyone for all the visits, and the requests for more pictures of her adventures! Stay tuned for more adventures coming your way!

Birthday Presents!!

Tomorrow is my birthday and I have received a couple of gifts in the mail that I was showing Lil Pig. Here are a couple pictures of her with my presents.

I love movies by Studio Ghibli, and apparently now so does Lil Pig. We watched Totoro the other day and she loved it. I think later on today we are going to watch Spirited Away because I think she'll like that movie too.

My sister sent me a birthday gift package that contained a bunch of different treats in it. When I showed it to Lil Pig she got a huge smile on her face, her eyes opened wide, and she dove, snout first, right into my birthday bag! I pulled her out before she could eat anything. I did share some caramel covered popcorn with her, though. This picture didn't turn out too well, but you get the general idea. I wonder how she's going to react if I get any more gifts in the mail. :)

Such a great helper!

Lil Pig really goes the extra mile when she helps someone. After being quarantined from the RAI treatment for three solid days (and today being the fourth) it was time to start getting rid of any remaining radioactive material that could possibly hurt James. He is coming home today, and it will be so nice to see him. I know that Lil Pig is super excited for him to come home. Here are some more pictures of Lil Pig helping me to clear out the yucky stuff!


Here is Lil Pig reading a book about thyroid cancer. She's been reading it a lot and has learned a lot of things that can help me. What a nice thing for her to do!

Since I took the RAI, I was given specific instructions that anyone who helps me clean up should wear rubber gloves. Well, the ones I had didn't fit her too well, but she found a way to make it work. Look at her tackle that 409 bottle! She has some serious skills!

I also had to wash all my blankets and clothes separately (and will need to for another day at least). We stripped the blankets off the bed and started the wash early this morning. Here she is helping me put one of my blankets in the dryer. I had to bring a chair in for her since she is still too little to reach the dryer door.

I told her we were going to open up the windows and air the apartment out. She was so excited that she ran into the bedroom and grabbed the blinds to pull them up. But in her excitement she got tangled in the cords! She was laughing so hard she snorted! I just had to take the picture before I untangled her. She was fine though. Yes, Lil Pig has many adventures, and I am lucky to be able to experience them right along with her. Thanks, Lil Pig, for all your help. You are the best!

Doing what she does best

Lil Pig and I have had lots of time to spend together, and this has proven to be quite entertaining. Who knew that she could be so full of energy and have such character? Here are some more pictures of the exciting things that have taken place.

I walked into the study the other day to find Lil Pig trying to climb my vanilla orchid! I had to explain to her that it is not a little tree of just the right size for her to climb as she had originally thought. She apologized and felt bad, and then I felt bad for having to reprimand her. So, I thought it would be fun to play dress up.

Lil Pig found this fantastically pink and fuzzy scarf and loved it immediately. I couldn't help but laugh! Look at how happy she is! I let her wear it all day...mostly because she wouldn't take it off.

Another day, when I was not feeling so well after having exhausted myself from doctor's visits and just all around movements, Lil Pig decided to play me a song on the piano. I was thrilled. I love listening to her play. Here she is playing "God Help The Outcasts" from Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame. I love singing this song, but due to recent circumstances I am not able to. It will be really fun to have her play and me sing once my voice is healed and back to normal. She played songs until I fell asleep. She is so thoughtful!

My mom used to collect miniature tea sets of all makes and models. After having collected them for years she decided to downsize and asked if I would like them. I love those little tea sets, so I said yes and now I have them in my apartment. She gave them to me a few months ago. One day last week, Lil Pig was just being curious and she stumbled upon the box I have them in (it is only until I can find a place to display them). She played with all of them for a very long time, but her favorite was a little pig tea set. She would set it up and then just look at it with a big grin on her face. It was sweet. We leave it out now so she can play with it when she wants to.

Today I decided to let her play Guitar Hero. What a little rockstar she is!! Here is a picture of her playing Guitar Hero I. She's playing "More Than A Feeling" on medium and she is really good! I don't know how her little arms and legs reach all the buttons when she needs to. Sometimes I think I only see a little brown blur but all the notes are being hit! It's funny!

And here is the final result after playing the song. 89% notes hit. That's pretty good. I guess you could say she's a natural on this game. I'm curious to see how she does on Dance Dance Revolution. She could play against James and we'll see who would win. That would be fun.

Lil Pig is so fun, and she wears herself out a lot. I am so glad she is part of our little family! That's all the pictures I have for now, but don't worry. I'll post more again soon. She's always doing something that warrants a picture and a blog entry!

How it all began...

My friend Gina made a wonderfully cute pig for me to keep me company during my surgery. Lil' Pig is her name, and adventure is her game. It seems every time I turn around she is into something, but one look from those big green eyes just melts my heart! Here are some of her most recent adventures.

Here she is playing hide and seek in the flowers. She loves to nestle between the petals and pop out when you least expect it. Last night James was painting at the table when she decided to scare him. It was funny!

This morning she decided to watch her favorite show while I was getting my breakfast. I didn't even know she knew how to turn on the TV!

Sometimes she likes to climb up on the windowsill and wait for James to come home. She always looks so peaceful and content. I often wonder what is going on in that little brain of hers. I couldn't resist taking a picture of her. She just looks so cute!

Thanks again, Gina, for giving me Lil' Pig! She is so fun!