Our new pet

The girls have been desperate for another pet since the "passing" of our hamster Buddy, so I broke down today and agreed to another pet hamster. We visited two different pet stores scoping out their stock and searching for the most friendly one we could find.

We settled on a dwarf Blueberry hamster. I had never heard of a Blueberry hamster before, but she's a blueish-gray color, and the lady at the pet store swears she smells like blueberries, although I haven't quite noticed that yet!

She is much smaller than our old hamster, so we had to buy a new cage, running ball, and just about everything so she won't be able to escape (hopefully!!!)! She was very friendly and calm in the store, and is a bit skittish here at home, but who wouldn't be with two noisy girls and a nosy dog barking at her! :-) Hopefully she'll be a nice, calm pet once she adjusts to her new home!

The girls are thinking of naming her Princess Blueberry, but we're going to wait for Daddy's input before making a final name choice!