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Meet Izzy

Published by dee on May 19, 2006

Izzy

This is our new puppy Isabel, or "Izzy" for short.  I picked her up yesterday and absolutely fell in love with her the minute I saw her.  She is so cute and spunky and she is already very attached to me.  If I put her down either in the yard or the house, she just follows me around.

Zach showed his affection for Izzy right away.  When I showed her to him he leaned his head over, put his cheek up to hers and gave her a little hug.  Since then, every time I let him get close enough, he tries to either kiss or hug her.  He doesn’t quite understand how fragile she is though or how strong he is compared to the tiny puppy.

I really hated leaving her at home this morning, but I know she’ll be fine.  She’s not very fond of her kennel.  She would much rather be snuggling up in someone’s lap.  When I left I could hear her whining in the other room.  It was almost as bad as the first day I left Zach at day care, but not quite.

Thanks for all of the name suggestions I received!  Isabel popped into my head just before I left to go pick her up and as soon as I saw her I knew it was the right name.

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Vending Temptations

Published by dee on May 17, 2006

Every day at work I am responsible for going downstairs and collecting the mail, sorting it, and delivering it to the appropriate person in the office.  Yes, even after four and a half years here I still sit on the bottom rung of the ladder.  I don’t mind getting the mail really.  In fact, I actually welcome the opportunity to get away from my desk for a few minutes and take a little walk.

My problem with the mail responsibility is that the mail boxes sit right next to the big, fat vending machine that is full of chocolate and salty temptations.  There is no way to avoid seeing the contents of that cruel machine when I go to collect the mail.  Some days, if the mail doesn’t arrive on time, I have to visit that room two or three times.  Every single time I have to tell myself that I really don’t need any of that chocolatey goodness and I especially don’t need any greasy, salty potato chips.

I have worked really hard over the last six months to lose and keep off thirty-five pounds so I really can’t allow myself to indulge in that stuff.  I sometimes think if I even look at it for too long the pounds will start packing back on.  Some days I really want to give in, put my shiny quarters into the machine, and enjoy every bite of my prize that shoots out of the machine.  Then I remind myself that I still need to lose another twenty pounds to reach my goal and suddenly all that junk in the machine just doesn’t look as good anymore.

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The Name Game

Published by dee on May 17, 2006

Tomorrow I will be the proud owner of a new little furry baby in the form of a puppy.  Yes, I think I am slightly insane as this will make for a total of 4 animals (2 dogs, 2 cats) in our house along with the little human that seems to think he needs to start walking any day now.  I actually got off work tomorrow afternoon so that I can drive an hour to go pick up the puppy.  I have been out shopping the last two days buying all the supplies for our new little girl.  I think we have everything we could possibly need now.  The only thing I don’t have for her is a name.  This is where you come in.  I have a couple of ideas, but so far nothing that I really like.  I’m looking for something cute, but not cheesy.  She is a chihuahua/toy fox terrier mix so she will be a small dog and I need a name that fits her.  Here’s a picture of her with her brothers and sisters:puppies

She’s the one on the very left side.  The lighter colored one.  Please leave some name suggestions in the comments.

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Why Do I Do That?

Published by dee on May 17, 2006

As I was leaving Zach’s day care yesterday, another parent and I were having a conversation.  We were about to say our good-byes when she stopped and said, "You look really nice today."  I replied back with "Thanks, my regular clothes were all dirty and I had to dig out something else to wear."  I don’t know why I felt like I had to say that.  I couldn’t just accept the compliment.  Why couldn’t I just let her think that I looked nice because I wanted to look nice?

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Because We Need More Chaos In Our Lives

Published by dee on May 15, 2006

So I survived my very first Mother’s Day.  It was actually a very nice day.  Really, the whole weekend was pretty nice.  We spent Mother’s Day with my mom, my sister, brother, and their families.  We took my mom out for a feast at our favorite mexican restaurant.  All of us mothers indulged in a yummy (very strong) margarita with our meals.  I think that may have been the first time I have ever gotten buzzed on Sunday afternoon.

After we ate everyone came back to my house and watched some movies, then my mom and I made some curtains for Zach’s room.  I’ve been wanting to get some curtains up in there since before he was born.  Finally, almost a year later, we have curtains!  I still have to buy the curtain rods before I can hang them up, but I think they are going to look great.

JoseMy brother and his wife brought their new "baby" over to show off.  For me, it was love at first site.  They have a new little Chihauhau puppy named Jose that is just adorable.  When we got our dog we wanted a small dog.  We couldn’t afford to get a purebred, so we ended up going to the local shelter and adopting a dog that we were assured would stay small.  Now our small dog weighs about 50 pounds and is probably taller than me when he stand up on his hind legs.  So, when I saw their cute little mini dog, I decided that I really want one.  I’m not sure if I’ll get one, but my SIL was going to check with the people they got it from and see if there are any left.  If there are, I will be very tempted!

Hubby and I got along pretty good this weekend which was nice for a change.  It was at least a step in the right direction. 

I took some time for myself on Saturday and got in a little retail therapy.  I spent most of that time in craft stores scanning the shelves for new projects (because I have so much free time these days to do crafts).   I ended up buying supplies for Zach’s curtains, yarn for a baby blanket for Zach’s baby-sitter, and one of those kits to make the fleece tie blankets for Zach.  I made Zach’s blanket Saturday night (soft and fuzzy and he loves it) and the curtains on Sunday so now I need to get started on the baby blanket.  I really enjoyed getting some crafty time in.  I feel like I accomplished something, plus that kind of stuff really relaxes me.

Also, hubby kind of gave the ok this weekend to start trying for baby #2.  I’m pretty sure he had ulterior motives, but we’ve been going back and forth on this for a while now.  I’m not sure I’m quite ready, but now I at least know that he is.  We really need to work some issues out before I get pregnant again.   Plus, there is still the whole money issue which I prefer to ignore but will have to figure out before then.  I’m feeling much richer sitting here with my bonus check in my hand!

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