So....we have decided, if all things go according to plan....to add to our family. First off, I did email various shelters where they had dogs for adoption. It tells you right there on their page...email for more details...I did!! I had one reply within the two minutes. It turns out that Zelda would not be right for our family. And the other replies...did not come in....I waited...but nothing! I didn't want to come across as a persistent, nagging lady who keeps asking, "how come you don't reply to my email!!?? HUH??!!" So I have left poor Bart behind...hopefully he will find a good home, perhaps he already did and the shelter just did not take the time to reply!! But they should have!!
So...come Sunday we are picking up(from a friend, who is becoming quite busy and wont have enough time for her) a nine month old, black Lab named Jasmine!! Right now I am more excited than the kids....more so cause the kids don't know!! Although this morning, causually.....I showed Katie a picture of Jasmine. I asked "look at this.....would you ever like a dog?" I was not expecting her to say, "no...I'm scared of dogs. I only want a cat. That's all!" HUH.....so we started to talk about dogs. I mentioned that "dogs are friendly and that they could protect you. You can also take a dog for a walk. You could even feed her the food you didn't want!!" Katie laughed!! I then went on to say that "a dog could sleep with you, keep you warm and that the dog could help Mommy wash the floor." Katie thought for a minute and then replied, "OK...we can have a dog, I don't want a cat anymore!"
As I mentioned, I am excited and nervous on how things will go! We only had a cat before...and we really didn't want her...she came to our house and stayed and went on to birth three kittens in the front closet. By fall, Lucy had disappeared and kittens found a home. I would have a cat again, but I developed asthma with them...I love cats though, I had one as a child. Dogs on the other hand, I have very little experience with. While in University, the house I lived in had two dogs...the one, Kooder...always slept with me...she was sweet. I also walked both of them.....that was FUN...we shouldn't say that WE are walking the DOGS...when in fact its the DOGS walking US!! But it was fun!!
Its all new...its like having a baby, and baby proofing the house. Do I have to do that with a dog?? Should I get down on her level, see whats on the floor?? I know about chocolate and dogs, is there something else to know!? Can I save time and bathe Jasmine and Alex together?? I've even tidied up the back yard, do you think that Jasmine will notice??
I'm just looking forward to Sunday and seeing the expression on Josh's face...when the dog comes with us!! I'm sure that she WILL motivate me to loose some more poundage around my waist...that baby tummy just doesn't want to leave. So now the question remains...can Jasmine sleep with us(not likely as Matt says) and do I have to get Jasmine her own stocking....cause I know Santa might have something for her!!!
Yippie....my fourth child is coming!! This birth will be easy peasy!!
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