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I do not think I have posted any pics of my baby tort. I decided I should take some and put them up while I was giving her a bath tonight. I have had her for a just about 2 months maybe(not 100% sure) so she is in my daughters room in quarantine. Besides she is way too small to put in with my adults. She was a stress purchase, I bought her to make me feel better...and it worked!
how could this face not make you smile??



Thanks for looking!

she's GORGEOUS! I can see why you got her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhh, Shes so cute!! I love the last picture.

Yep, I see why she would make you feel better (stress buy) I'm just looking and she make me feel good.

Thank you, thank you, thank you all!!
It was a bad day at work and my instructor made me cry. I knew I should have NOT been shopping or even looking but I happened upon this little girl and I e-mailed the person and within hours I met her near my home and she was MINE!!

Great pictures of your little Hermanns. Not sure though why you have quarters in the water with her. Just so you know 10 to 12% of the change in your pocket has salmonella on it. I wouldn't take the chance of putting it in the water with him/her.

Danny

egyptiandan Wrote:Great pictures of your little Hermanns. Not sure though why you have quarters in the water with her. Just so you know 10 to 12% of the change in your pocket has salmonella on it. I wouldn't take the chance of putting it in the water with him/her.

Danny

Thank you for the compliment.
LOL I washed it with hot water and antibacterial soap first and rinsed it in a screen strainer. I am a germaphobe ever since I took microbiology so I know how bad money is. I only put it in for size reference and to make the picture sparkly. It worked and I kinda think it looks pretty. I took it out after the photo shoot.

Thats fine then I'm glad you took that class.

Danny

That is a lovely little one you have there!

she looks amazing

egyptiandan Wrote:Thats fine then I'm glad you took that class.

Danny

Me too except it makes you rethink touching just about anything. haha It was such a gross class!! LOL

I have a stress purchase issue as well.
We rescued 4 guinea pigs and became foster parents to a rottie mix that way...my hubby is more understanding than he should be


She is a beautiful little flower of a tort!
What is her name?
Your girls are very blessed to have a mom who brings such beautiful creatures into their lives...they will be better more compassionate adults because of it.
(If you are needing name suggestions:
I am offering Prozac as a suggestion (just teasing))

Okay, it's driving me nuts.
(this is supposed to be a pep talk for the kidhearted...you)
I don't know what your instructor said to you but I hope it was resolved?
it is just too much power to have someone be able to get to you like that.
I have turned into a snot, as I have aged, if someone has a problem with me/critique....I have one of two responses...
1)Listen, let them know I appreciate the input (if I do), and have a discussion.
2)Listen, let them know 'I hear what you are saying' and leave it at that.

We had a MAJOR incident ongoing last year that took every bit of tears and left me with the attitude of dwelling on the past leaves you no room to grow and enjoy the present or plan for the future.

all that said...a cute little tort is also a great bit of therapy on the fly

Very, very sweet. Easy to see why you caved!

Cam~ Thank you so much for the pep talk!! It was my first day doing a pediatric rotation for my RN and I had just gotten back from brain surgery on a 9 month old. The surgery was great and he was doing wonderfully but my instructor snapped at me for something in my charting. I was already a bit emotional and stressed about the little ones surgery and I just lost it.....It ended up being just fine, she was just having a bad day and we got along wonderfully after that. It seems ever quarter the instructors assume we are dumb until we prove them otherwise, and I always do.
I #2. Listened and acknowledged and then walked away so she could not see me cry. She never knew and once she saw me work with the patients on the floor, she never snapped again. She gave me a perfect final evaluation and told me I will make a great RN very very soon!
I only have 2 classes left so hopefully I can refrain from any more stress buys, but I won't make any promises.
My girls are AMAZING and thank you for all the kind words. They love it when I bring in new animals. I think at first they were not sure if mom was crazy or what...but now they think I am cool. LOL
I am sure each one of them will have their own zoo when they move out on their own. They all 3 have wonderful hearts and beautiful personalities.