MishyMish | 02-03-2013 02:47 PM | The Countdown Is Near! This year has not been so good for me. However, I am taking it all in stride and I know that my current situation is not the end-all (lost my job). I decided that now was the perfect time to get a dog to help me keep my spirits up, give me something to focus on, and keep me on a routine. My former crazy schedule of working full-time and consistent overtime plus, going to school full-time and a half (I go to two universities) has dramatically changed now. As someone who has always work and always been involved in multiple projects, there is a sense of loss with my new schedule. I only go to school and one of my schools is completely online (full-time). The other I will finish in a few months (part-time). Before, my schedule left no room for much of anything. Especially, properly caring for a puppy. I now have the ability to be home all day and two days out the week I also go to school for a few hours about 10 minutes away. I am really excited that I now have the ability to bring a furbaby into my life.
I just ordered the last of the supplies I need for him (mostly toys and other odds and ends). I enjoy opening the the packages and looking at his little bed, clothes, and toys. I'm wondering if I will do everything right and re-read the loads of books I have purchased and searching through the forums. I'm constantly re-assuring myself that I can do this and he is going to be so lucky to have someone so dedicated to him and his well-being, even before he was created.
I am just so happy right now because this is something I have wanted for a loooong time and it is finally coming to pass. Is this what it's like for mothers to be? :) It seems that I could not be getting him at a better time with graduation around the corner and the freedom to lay the foundation before starting my career. It's almost as if I knew I was getting him soon because when I lost my job the first thing I thought was like 'yay I can finally get my dog'. What I didn't expect was to find THEE dog so soon. I have saved as much of every paycheck I could, with the thoughts I would relocate, buy a car, and house. Plans changed, I will bring my furbaby home in about 3 weeks. I can't take it, I have never wanted anything more than a dog. I can't wait for my sidekick. :):animal-pa |