leonidas has arrived :)

well, pending some mailed in paperwork, leonidas has officially joined our lives!!! we took him home from his temporary foster sunday night and we haven't looked back. he's a papillon, about 7 lbs, 1 1/2 years old, and just about the cutest thing on the face of the earth. he's generally pretty calm (even a little shy with strangers), but he warms up quickly, at which point he'll never leave your side. in fact, he's snuggled up against my leg as i'm writing this :)

he's got a great personality, snuggly and sweet, but also very playful (when he's in the mood, he'll even fetch!). he seems completely housebroken, which is awesome. he's a great walker (really it's more like prancing...) and we walked for well over an hour today on our own and then with katie and chris. he's already learning to sit for treats, he gets so excited when you come home (he's like a little jumping bean...which may also be because he has to pee after a long day inside), and he loves to flop for belly rubs. oh, and he hardly sheds at all (like maybe 5 hairs since we got him).

more importantly, here are some pictures. in the first one, he's napping with alex, in the second he's sitting at alex's feet in the car, and the third i took on our first long walk today. enjoy!!!