Thank you all. We were hoping she'd be very red, and are excited to see how her color continues to change. The days are ticking by so slowly but I read my recommended dog books, watch Animal Planet, and of course surf this site, and that gives me all the good knowlege I'll need when she arrives.
Good point about being able to sense it, and quite possibly hear it as well from upstairs
I suppose we'll just have to see what happens....