Birthday

On the 25th I ordered some cuddle cups and cozy sacks from two different artists on etsy. I was surprised when the box of cuddle cups appeared on my doorstep this afternoon as I got off the school bus. I can't believe that they got here before my birthday! My mom ordered them for my birthday and they got here the day before. They are so awesome, and the design is unique. The person that makes them is the only person I know who makes them this way.

Made by http://www.etsy.com/shop/knitcrittercozies. The first picture is the tops and the second is the bottoms. The "pads" come in and out for easy washing.

My friend Lorey, sent me a $20 eGift Certificate to Petsmart. :) Hmm.... What to buy... What to buy..... Well that is only the most awesome gift eva. Yeah. Even better then cheesecake.

My birthday isn't even until tomorrow, the 29th! xD

More Stuff

I bought some more stuff. :3 This includes a food dish, a carrier, some stuffed animals, some balls, a house, and water bottles.

Supplies all piled together, we are building a table for the cage so the supplies are just thrown int here. xD

Carrier with water bottle and bunny and towel.








Ferret balls from petsmart.
 
 

 
Bowel. One side with have pellets, the other veggies. I'm pretty sure some veggies will end up int he pellet side. rofl.

Tropical Fiddle House..? xD Found it at Baileys for $9. Usually $21 at petsmart.





32 oz. Water bottle. Just hanging off the side of the cage since I don't have the grids up.






Pink bunny. Really big and soft. I don't plan on having it in the cage all of the time, maybe just during floor time.

Coroplast and Connectors

Got my extra connectors in the mail yesterday! I don't think I need to post a picture of them. xD

Also, today I got my coroplast in from Piggy Bed Spreads. It fits perfectly in my shelf. The coroplast made it feel like it's really happening, I'm getting a pig. When my mom told me alright we can get one, it didn't really feel well real.

You'd think my shelves where made to perfectly  fit a 2x3 C&C cage.  Please ignore all my books and crap on the bottom shelf. Plus all of the cows on the top shelf.

The ferret tunnel that I found. When I found it it was layin around my house brand new.

This is the build-a-bear bed that I have. That little pawprint tag will be cut off before we get the pigs.

This is the garabage can I'll be using as a hay ray. I'll be covering the hole with modified chicken wire so they can't get in, but they can still get the hay!

Heating and Cooling

Well I made a heating 'pad' and a cooling 'stick'.

The heating 'pad' is a sock filled with uncooked rice. I used a hair tie to tie it off with, then folded the rest of the sock down over it.

<- This is the sock with just the hair tie.







<- Sock folded over.
 



This can actually get pretty warm! xD I accidentally put it in the microwave for about 2 mins on accident and it burned my cheek since I was testing the ehat with my face.

The cooler is basically one of those ice-pack sticks that has a bandanna wrapped around it. I also secured this with hair ties.

<- The top side of it I guess. LOOK THERE ARE SHOES IN THE BACKGROUND.

<- Look an arm! This is it pretty much vertical. =/




I haven't tested it's cold ability with the bandanna on it, but I know the ice-pack works. I used to sue the icepack to keep meat warm frozen when we head up to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to camp.

In other news I ordered a coroplast tray from Piggie Bed Spreads! [http://www.piggybedspreads.com/] I also bought some more cube connectors from Amazon. I doubt that you guys don't know what amazon is. I won't link since it's so common anyway. xD

I also bought a small garbage can from Dollar Tree. I plan on cutting a hole in the bottom, covering it with chicken wire. I'm afraid that chicken wires 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch holes will be to small for hay. So I am going to cut out some of the cross sections of the wire to make the openings 1 inch by 1 inch.

Before I made this stuff I found somethings around my house I could be using. I found a little lap pad I made for my hamsters, a big ferret tunnel, and a build-a-bear dog bed. :) Less money needed on those now, so I can spend more on everything else!

Introductions

Well since I've chosen not to put a description on the blog, I thought I'd make a post about it!

This blog is for tracking my guinea pig progression. We are starting by making our C&C Cage since we don't have a piggie yet. :( Unfortunately we have to wait until June to get the actual piggie, but this gives us time to collect supplies and to work on his/her cage. In June, when we get a piggie, we will be adopting from The Critter Corral Guinea Pig Rescue in Steger, IL. This will be a big decision for us! I can't wait for the rest of March, April, and May to be over with! :D Since we cannot buy things everyday I'll try to find something interesting to post as an update as frequently as possible.