Extending our Family
Karl and I have been talking for some time now about the prospect of expanding our family. Although it's a big step, and the current financial climate doesn't make for perfect circumstances, I think we could spend forever waiting for "the right moment" only to realise it's been and gone, and it's too late. We've discussed the whole thing in great detail, weighing up the pros and cons, and think we've come to the right decision.
Yes, we decided to get two guinea pigs 
They've not yet been named, although I've taken to calling them Afro Pig and Ginger Pig in the mean time (I'm sure you can guess which one is which). They're both about 7 weeks old, both male. Hopefully it won't be long before I can get some better pictures, but for now they're hiding so we have to make do.
Feel free to suggest names!
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On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 18:35, Katy said:
hehe, I suggest "Toffee" and "Declan ". or Dec for short.....
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 18:39, Vasili said:
^ I like the name Toffee.
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 19:03, Clem said:
I love guinea pigs! You're making me jealous.
I also like the name Toffee.
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 19:47, Tanya said:
Very cute! I hope the cats don't take too much of a liking to them though!
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 19:50, Shannon said:
What. They look like my late guinea pigs. Cute, though.
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 20:02, Rachael said:
CHUCK AND PIERRE!
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 20:28, Scott said:
Piglet for the ginger one and Matt for the other one. His hair lookes matted so it's a perfect name
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 20:28, Scott said:
Looks*
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 20:56, Mumblies said:
How about Giggles and Fluff? Probably really naff names, but what do I know?
Whatever you decide to call them, they are cute
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 21:18, Arwen said:
Haha, at first I thought you guys were planning to have kids. Then I clicked on the "read more..." and my assumptions were quickly corrected. Cute!!
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 21:29, Stephanie said:
So you finally convinced Karl, eh?
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 21:47, Nicole said:
Curly and Moe! Or maybe just stick with Afry and Gingy. Cute!
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 21:55, Amelie said:
Jem and Karl Jr.
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 22:23, Brenda said:
Toffee and Blackforest!
I actually thought of 'Chocolate Fudge Brownie' for the darker one but I guess Fudge will get confused!
Speaking of which, how's Fudge doing?
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 22:23, Janet said:
Eek! Guinea pigs! We used to have like 50 of them. They're awesome. I wish I could help you with a name, but I would probably come up with something that would mean something to me, but not to you. You could give them coding terms as names?
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 22:24, Amanda said:
Mr. T and Ron Weasley. (Oh come on, it's perfect!)
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 22:42, Vanesa said:
Ooh! What Rachael said!
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 22:51, Rose said:
Vince and Eddie!
or Babe and Wilbur? (from the two famous pig stories I know of :-D )
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 23:11, Aisling said:
Um... Jim and Jabella.
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 23:18, Hev said:
They are adorable, Jem. Just do your best to make sure they don't get out. Or Hex & Fudge will think you are giving them a new kind of food. Sorry but no matter how tame a cat is they always retain their hunter instinct. They will probably love watching them though.
What about Coffee & Boo?
On Sat 30th Aug 2008 @ 23:34, Julie said:
I read the whole first part wondering "Mmm, what pet is she talking about?":P
I used to have two rats called Harold and Maude. They were both female.
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 00:14, Noellium said:
Ooh, guinea pigs.
Cappucino and Espresso.
Or if you're feeling rather geeky, [programming language] and [another programming language] (extending a bit on what Janet said). ^_^
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 00:20, Rhiannon said:
You can't fool me, Jem - I knew it'd be another pet
I used to have two guinea pigs - Ruby and Pearl, when I was eight. I had hardly had them for a year when they both passed away. My mum said it was due to 'natural causes', however I'm more inclined to believe it was something to do with my cat, whose most popular hangout spot was on top of their cage O_o
How about Toffee and Creamy? Or, if you'd like to pay homeage to Piczo users, which you don't, Toffeeee && Creamii. Maybe I should go now...
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 00:29, Vickie said:
My friend had a hamster and a cat at the same time once. And like Rhiannon's, the cat's favourite hangout spot was on top of the cage as well...
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 00:39, Noellium said:
@Tanya: If Hex and Fudge are anything like our cats, they'll probably just ignore the guinea pigs once they get bigger. I let Muffin or Peach come up and sniff Mocha (my guinea pig), but they really don't know what to do after that (my mom thinks its because guinea pigs are usually too large for cats to do anything with).
I don't know what to say if the GPs are babies though.
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 01:15, Stephanie said:
Adorable. Maybe you should name them after some Terry Pratchett characters
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 03:21, Aaron said:
See, now this is the kind of family extension I could live with. Children suck; yay for cats and guinea pigs! Very cute, by the way.
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 03:37, Stephanie said:
Jem would never have kids, unless she was in a pinch for money.
Then she'd be selling her spawn on eBay.
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 03:54, Carmen said:
Salt and Pepper! I really like Toffee too
They're cute, I rather wish I was allowed pets.
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 04:38, Aaron said:
I was just going to leave mine out on the street, but eBay might work better in this day of web 2.0...
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 06:35, Baohan said:
eBay and Google.
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 06:38, Melissa said:
Ditto Rhiannon on the inability to fool, bwaha!
How about Cookie and Milk?
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 08:31, MOin said:
oh wow they look cute my grand mother had some rabbits a little while ago they were also very cute =)
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 10:14, Nan said:
Morgenstern and Fandango!
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 10:19, Jabed said:
When I read the first part of this bog Ithought you were planning on having kids, not guinnea pig
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 10:22, Jabed said:
*blog I thought...
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 10:23, Jabed said:
okay I spotted another mistake.
*guinea pigs
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 10:33, Carly said:
I love the names they already have... Ginger pig and Afro pig!! lol
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 13:35, Sarah said:
SQUEEEEAK squeak squeak squeaksqueaksqueak!
I had like eight guinea pigs at one time when I was a kid because my first pair had babies. I loved having them, especially a girl named Elsie whose fur was the same color as my hair (she was my first piggy). I hope you have fun with yours.
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 15:53, Matt said:
Man, I totally thought you were trying for a baby.
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 16:01, Chans said:
Ah nice, guinea pigs! I'm really bad at thinking of names but I'm sure it will come to you soon enough. It will just 'hit' you and it will stick
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 16:03, Annie said:
I liked Aisling's suggestion of Jim and Jabella
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 16:18, Chien Yee said:
*agrees with Annie*
:D
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 17:04, chanel said:
lol I was hoping it was an animal and not adoption.
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 17:05, Cory said:
*Agrees with Baohan!
Google & eBay!
On Sun 31st Aug 2008 @ 20:16, Vera said:
WOW! Where do you find the time to care for them? And do other stuff as well!
In any case: have fun with the new family members :-)
On Mon 1st Sep 2008 @ 17:10, Alyssa said:
Anything coffee/caffeine-related would fit them both.
I freaking love guinea pigs! <33333333333
:'D
On Tue 2nd Sep 2008 @ 18:01, Mumblies said:
What about Jubbly and Bubbly?
On Wed 3rd Sep 2008 @ 16:46, echo said:
Yay! GPs!!! WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP! If you haven't named them yet, I'm sure it will come to either of you. Just observe them and you might find their names will just pop into your head. Well, that's how it always happens with me, anyway
They are lovely — ain't being a GP slave grand?
On Wed 10th Sep 2008 @ 18:21, Brigitte said:
lol, I was like, "She's GOT to mean a cat or something!"
On Mon 10th Nov 2008 @ 22:54, ZOMG! Piggies! — jemjabella.co.uk said:
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