Chuck is the cutest! If you decided to sell pics of him, I would buy a magnet (or something)with the picture of him with the flowery baby towel on his head. That was the best!
On the subject of pooping: I pooped several times when pushing. It was bad enough that the nurses and Dr. had to see, but my Hubby saw too. Ugh, I sure hope he doesn't remember! I know I'll never forget it!

i live in oklahoma, and our grass is NEVER that green and fluffy. great shot - so glad you're doing this daily!

What I want to know is, how can you have a dog and lovely grass? My yard looks like I'm running cattle through it instead of 2.5 hounds.

is your grass really that green or is that a PS maneuver? dag. thats some green grass. mine is sorta a sad money color. i feel inspired to seed it now. and to get a dog.

Chuck is cool! He would love my dog, Ginger. We rescued her and she nearly died from distemper, but she's doing great now. My sister-in-law is a labor and delivery nurse, and she says nurses don't even notice when a laboring mom poops. She said they just swipe it out of the way and move on. She was my nurse when I had all 4 of my kids, and I asked her how much I pooped when I had mine. She just smiled that enigmatic smile of hers and told me not to worry about it. I don't think that's a good sign at all. ;P

Chuck is so handsome... Back to the pooping issue. Yes... more women poop when they are pushing out their babies than not. Its not about loss of control as much as the rectum getting so squashed with the pressure of the descending head. There is not enough room in your lower pelvis for poop AND a baby's head! But it really isn't an issue for those attending the birth... so don't be scared ladies.. just PUSH AS HARD AS YOU CAN!!!! Is there any job more worthwhile than pushing your baby into the world??

Chuck is the coolest dog ever.

I really like that picture because it looks like you're spying on him from behind the bushes.

Have to add my poop story! When going through labor with "Tiny E", I was bearing down while going through contractions and trying to walk from the hot tub to the delivery room. During one contraction, I pooped right there in the hallway. Wait it gets better! In addition to the nurses, my OB and husband who witnessed the lovely event was the birth class who were just letting out from their weekly class. Very educational for those couples!

I didn't mean to come across as the spaghetti was a bad thing. I think it's funny...if I ever have spaghetti, and remember to do it, I'm gonna wrap my dog's snouts.

Regardless, he's a lucky dog to be so loved.

Love you. Love your baby. Love your dog. Love your site. Would you consider adopting an almost 37 year old chick? I hardly ever bleat.

One time I woke up on the couch at 5 a.m. with the TV on and my hand in a bag of Fritos. I was, I believe, still drunk.

Three days later at work, I checked my pocket and found a Frito in it.

I didn't eat it. But part of me wishes I had.

Uh, beachgal? He's lucky BECAUSE she wraps spaghetti around his snout.

All the poop talk is hilarious. Wonder what kind of Google ads these comments will cause...

Chuck, as always, is a totally handsome guy. He has such human expressions on his face.

Dude, I am so with you, introverted! Who knew?

Anyway, great pic, I'm digging the redesign! And I'm getting a good giggle out of the google ads too. The best is the ad for LDS personals!

Good Good, why is it no one has mentioned this pooping-during-labor business before?!?! For preparatory purposes, I am an avid "A Baby Story" watcher on TLC-- there is no mention of this. This adds a whole new ugly side to the process, which is already pretty nasty. Geez, what doesn't come out of those two orifice(s) during labor & delivery?! I need to RE-think this whole baby business.

He looks like if an intruder really came, he would lick them to death.

Chuck is soooo beautiful. That is a wonderful picture. If I can pry my husband's fingers off our camera long enough I might just have some photos one day, too.

I was reminded of you last night, Heather, when I had poop problems. You poor, poor woman.

This is a great picture. Although my favorite picture of Chuck is the begging for poptart one. He is such a handsome boy.

I may be a heretic, but I have to admit to preferring More Chuck, Please! to any amount of Cowbells. Chuck is a fine dog, and I especially admire his fine nose. I think you should start a Congressman Chuck School of Canine Modelling.

i do love me some chuck. :-)

p.s. The cowbell skit is my 2nd fav SNL. Christopher Walken was awesome! Danny Devito as the Gap manager is #1 though!

During my ob/gyn rotation in med school, I learned that almost every mom poops during labor, and the only ones that don't poop are the ones that get an enema at the right time, which is notoriously difficult to predict. We used to tell the moms to push "like they were making poop," so it really doesn't surprise anyone when they actually do poop. Anyway, the poop really was no big deal, we would just swipe it out of the way and put another "chuck" (plastic-bottomed absorbant sheet, not unlike a 2x3 ft maxi-pad) on top so the baby doesn't come out into a face full of poop. Heh, poop.

In other comments, your google ads are hysterical, especially the one for buying poptarts in bulk.

wish i would have researched better and gotten the nikon instead of a canon!

Oh, the poop. Yes, my future husband, future doctor, loves to inform me of what will happen when I give birth. He came home with lovely tales from his OB rotation.

Enough poop, on to Chuck--have you tried the peanut butter yet?

A word of warning. I am the mother of an eleven month old baby. I learned the hard way. Never, ever feed your baby AN ENTIRE BANANA for breakfast. Talk about poop.

Chuck almost makes me want a dog. All my husband has to do is keep showing me pictures of Chuck and he may just succeed in pushing me over the edge. How much does he shed? If the cheerio in your bra had a dog hair wrapped around it would you still eat it?

Re: the poop. I was so paralized with the fear of pooping on the table while pregnant with my first. No one will tell me if I did or not. I worried about it constantly. Some mothers? They worry about whether or not the baby will have three eyes or four arms. But no, I was worried about crapping on the delivery table.

Thank you Heather, for sharing your daily life with complete strangers. Your photos of Leta, daily tid bits, and stories of personal struggle mean a lot to everyone who visits your website on a daily basis. I'm so glad to know I'm not the only person who can't sleep at night.

And yes, please, more Chuck! More Chuck and baby Leta. Or better yet, more Chuck and baby Leta holding a cow bell, riding Chuck.

That is, Chuck permitting.

These daily pics are so awesome. And after taking a look at Beth's pictures, I am aching for a D70. I'd have to sell my Canon G3 and first child in order to get one, according to my husband, so obviously I won't be getting one. *sniffle*

you're photos and site is inspiring. what is the clarity of your digital pictures when you print them into hard photos? I'm considering purchasing the camera you have and am still making comparisons. Hmmm...too bad you don't get credit with Nikon for every camera sold due to your photos! Thanks for sharing!

BG, I was joshing. I've got to say, tho - my dog (shit, I typed god first - talk about Freudian) - does an adorable spaghetti slurp. Can't believe it 'til you see it.