Dear blog,

were we a lil crazy in running out and getting a dog?  Yes.  Yes we were.  though we did lots of research leading up to getting our dog, we found the dog and called/bought it within a day of seeing the ad on KSL and a week later we have a dog.  It's amazing how different a lil dog can make your daily routine.  But let's face it, my routine was too easy, I needed a wrench thrown in the works-it's what keeps me sharp.

In all honesty it's not that bad.  He's adorable and better yet, I haven't itched once/had a reaction to him since he came here and I'm all up on him rubbing my face in his hair when I pick him up and everything (IT'S SO SOFT and DOESNT REALLY SMELL!).

It's just, I SUCK at transitions.  Once I get passed that I'm golden/nothing really ruffles me, but transitions are my weakness.  I let one lil change, CHANGE EVERYTHING in my mind, when really it shouldn't, but I let it.  For example, I feel pressure to entertain the dog.  While yes it's important to play with him and let him have exercise, I am not a flippin' cruise director.  Why do I put this unnecessary pressure on myself??  The dog is. a. DOG for crying out loud.  It's happy to be around us period.  It doesn't think, "I'm bored, man this lady is a dead beat" etc.  Plus, potty training-which is going ok- is stressful cause I expect that it should magically be done by now (day 4)  I know I know, stop laughing at me.  At least he's stopped crying when we put him in his crate-has accepted it/doesn't really whine at night etc.
breathe, just breathe.

But I don't regret getting him-he's wonderful, and it's times like these when I'm really grateful I have Cody, who has the perfect calm perspective and reminds me: he's just a dog, you still have to live your life-he'll be there when you get back.