Music Monday!

I know this is a late posting, but I was having some computer issues earlier in the day. I hope that you all had a fun and sunny Memorial Day!!

This is my 13 week old boy, and he is getting so big! He was 30.5lbs the last vet visit, and they say that he can grow as much as a pound a day - talk about growth spurts!!!! Anyway, thought you might all like an update!

Since it's been awhile...

I know that we haven't had Music Monday in quite awhile - sorry about that...it goes along with the whole "my life is crazy right now" deal. That said - Sis and I saw the new Robin hood last night and thought it was awesome, and warranted a Music -ah- Wednesday.

P.S. movie theaters should be jailed for the ticket prices...I'm just saying...I'm going to open my own theater and I would guarantee that if prices were lower more people would come i.e. you would sell more tickets and ultimately make more money - also people might actually buy snacks...but then again no one asks me.

Starting to settle out

At least we're getting into a routine -

4:45 am - rise and shine

4:50 am - stumble out the door to let Torque potty

The next several hours are spent getting us both some breakfast, playing with toys, and hitting up a good walk.

Somewhere between 8 and 9 am the pup will get atrociously grouchy and need a good 1-2 nap where I usually read or nap too.

The afternoon is a bit of a rinse and repeat with bathroom breaks every 4 hours at least. And another nap in there.

Whew. I mean I feel like I'm always tired, even though I'm hitting the sack by 10pm at the latest!! I'm telling you - after this kids would be easy ;p I have a little more experience with kids anyway, puppies are more challenging.

Anyway, I hope that explains my absent blogging. I really want to, but my time is less, and my energy is low ;p.

The Rubber Meets the Road

Let me just say that I'm so glad Monday is here! Work was really good this weekend, albeit exhausting, and the puppy left me poopy messes in his cage twice. Today has started well though, and I've buckled down with the puppy's crate time. I had just been letting the puppy nap whenever he felt like it, but he wasn't sleeping that much, and he was just getting into trouble. That said I've been giving him two hour crate times every couple of hours. It's so nice to feel like I get my time, he isn't grouchy, and there have been no messes in the house yet. Woot!! I'm just saying - enjoy the small victories! He also starts puppy classes Wednesday which will be amazing! It will be so nice to let him socialize, learn, and burn some energy.

I would write more, but I'm so tired - so while the puppy naps so will I!!!!!!

Music Monday Returns!

I know that you've all been dying for another Music Monday seeing as I haven't posted one with the whole "trapped in Europe story". Anyways, I know this isn't exactly my normal post, but considering the circumstance I think it's a good one!!

NOTE: Quotes are from an article entitled "We Are Nashville" by Patten Fuqua. To read the complete article, you can visit www.section303.com (Note- I have no affiliation with that site, nor do I know the author personally).

Nap Time

I am forcing myself to sit down and write some on the trip, because with the puppy craziness I'm never going to have time to. The fur baby is napping on the couch beside me, so I'll try to put some down. ;-)

Maybe I'll just start with a list!

My favorite things:

1) Food!! Their bread is of course amazing...

2) I think all the walking was a love/hate relationship - but it was nice to get a good workout every day.

3) How great we all got along - I couldn't have asked for a better group of girls to go with.

4) Getting to see all the beautiful scenery. I think Ireland was the most pretty country, but England and Scotland had more quaint houses and streets.

5) Getting asked to present the eurcerest (?spelling) at the Irish Catholic church we attended Sunday...we tried to explain that not only were we in jeans, but we weren't Catholic, and had no idea what to do.

6) The memory of almost missing our train from London to King's Lynn. At the time it was stressful, but once we were on board it was hilarious. I think people might have been worried that I was going to die after running so far, I was huffing and puffing worse than the Big Bad Wolf.

7) Meeting Flo's friends Rebecka and Sarah, and eating dinner with their Aunt Sarah and her husband Miles.

8) Watching some strange European telle

My Least Favorite:

1) Walking for miles on uneven cobblestone roads...talk about an ankle workout.

2) Almost 16 days in hostels - the last 3 nights we were in Ireland we broke down and stayed at a hotel so we could have our own bathroom.

3) Public transportation was also a love/hate relationship - sometimes is was obnoxious, other times it was helpful.

4) Having to take two buses and a ferry to Dublin (mainly because its a motion sickness nightmare).

5) Not having easy phone or Internet access.

6) A giant ash cloud making me use my vacation days

7) The horrid exchange rate, and how expensive everything is.

Yeah for some great times - at least the list is a start. There was so much we saw and experienced that it's hard to write it all down!

Good Morning World!

Last night the city had so much rain that there were records broken; like the 13.79 inches of rain that fell, and the height of one of the main rivers at 50.1 feet. The ER and basement of the hospital flooded while I was a work, and everyone was worried about their families and homes. Fortunately our house didn't flood, but there was a woman in our neighborhood who was trapped by water in her house had to deliver her baby there, and was rescued by canoe! Needless to say I was so glad to make it home safely - and the puppy was happy too. Sis has been keeping him well occupied, but he's always excited when someone comes in the door. This morning's picture is so him. He grabbed his soft ball toy took it to the front door, and plopped down with his feet hanging off. He loves to lay like that, and is always stretching on his belly. Potty training is going well, and hopefully we'll start working on peeing outside and not on the paper now that he's had his shots. He is full of energy, and is so strong that his puppy biting is very painful. He doesn't realize how strong he is, and being only 9 weeks old he is just a 30lb infant. I'm hoping that this week is relaxed so that I can settle in with him, and avoid an further natural disasters!! Happy Monday!