ADVENTURES WITH VERN – and this is just the first week

Day #1

Ginny was given an 8 day old piggy that needs to be bottle fed because its mom died after childbirth. She is adorable. The kids were fascinated with the little thing yesterday evening (ok, even the adults were pretty fascinated with it).





Day #2

At 5:30AM as I left my bedroom, I saw Ginny sitting on the sofa with tears in her eyes. She said, “I’ve been up all night feeding this pig or it cries…can you feed it now?”

Discovered the pig is a girl. Her name is Vern.

Made Vern a home between a bed and the wall, however she’d rather be right next to (or on) Ginny

Day #3
Fashioned a leash for her, so let the pig potty training begin! The problem is that our dog is way too interested in the little thing, so she needs to be tied up first. By the time we tie her up and put Vern’s leash on, she’s already wet on the floor.


Before bedtime, as Vern was nestling up to Ginny, I heard her say,”Oh, you are just like a daughter to me.”

She loves Ginny and follows her around like a puppy

I told Jeff that he is a good daddy, I don’t think just any dad would allow a pig to run around the house.

Give Vern a bath



Day #4

Ginny’s a trooper and has been getting up 3 and 4 times during the night to give Vern a bottle

At night, Vern starts out in his cubby, but after the first feeding Ginny’s too tired to put him back so they fall back asleep together.





She weighs almost 3lbs

She has found a new favorite place to sleep during the day – the small of Julia’s back. Julia is usually on her tummy sliding around the floor. The pig lies on her back and “travels” with her.





Day #5

Yeah, Vern is drinking out of a saucer! Now she can get food anytime she’s hungry. No more getting up in the middle of the night for a pig!



Day #6

I think Vern feels at home.







Day #7

Ginny was given two rabbits today. Their names are Flip-Flop and Charcoal. The kids promptly introduced them to their roommates.