I just opened an email from a friend asking why I hadn't posted in a long time. It's pretty simple really - she's cute, she's furry, and she's got more energy than I can handle. Yup, Miss Beatrice is earning her nickname of "Nutty McNutty" by keeping me and DH running around morning, noon, and most of the night.
Here is my new puppy schedule:
6:30 - get up. Feed the cats. Get the puppy outside for a pee.
6:45 - make breakfast (really enjoying my protein shakes recommended by the naturopath)
7 - give Bee her breakfast
7:15 - hand her over to Jamie while I get ready. He takes her for a drive to get a coffee and then a run in the park
8:15 - off to work
11:45 to 1:15 - I arrive home to get her out again (unless Jamie can come home, and I can selfishly enjoy an hour lunch with friends at work :-) - I REALLY enjoy these days now)
1:15 - back to work
Around 5 - arrive home to get puppy out, unless Jamie has already done that.
5:30 - play with Beatrice for half an hour in the backyard while either I or DH gets dinner ready.
6 - wolf down dinner while Beatrice watches us through the sliding door off the deck (or while she harasses the cat, causing a hissing fit under the kitchen table - ahhhh, so relaxing)
6:30 - 7:30 - Take Beatrice off for a walk, usually somewhere there are people because she could really care to just "walk" - she is so people motivated that we either let her follow someone or end up dragging her for half the walk
7:30 - give Bee her dinner
7:31 - Play catch and pray she needs a nap so we can get a few things done.
8 - collapse in front of television
8:30 - Take Bee back to stop her from running around the house like a maniac
9 - hand her off to Jamie if possible to get a few house chores done
10 - stumble into bed
So there you have it, craziness thanks to nutty mcnutty. But even so, I really do miss posting. So I'm vowing to get back into it. I still need to update the Infertility Sensitivity Manual (received a few more suggestions) and a few other interesting tidbits.
Well, that wasn't so hard. I'm sure I can find a few minutes here and there. Oops - time to get Beatrice up for lunch. And so it begins again...
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Haha, oh the fun of a puppy :). They are pretty time consuming, aren't they? It's hard for me to imagine my lazy dog who loves lying on the couch all day while we're gone (and hopping off and pretending he was in his bed all along when we get home) as the same puppy that use to drive me nuts. I used to try and nap on the floor - tethering him to me with a long leash so he couldn't run off and pee somewhere or get into trouble. Fun times :)
ReplyDeleteWowoww!! That little missis is really running the house!! I can see Ceasar coming :o)
ReplyDeleteNo, I'm joking, I love to hear you so so positve and happy. Can't wait for more updates. Much love, Fran
Ahhh puppyhood. You can kiss goodbye the free time for a good year! It is so worth it. Looking forward to more updates on little Bee.
ReplyDeleteAh, we live parallel lives! Puppies certainly can keep you busy, eh? But it's joyful, fun and rewarding, even though it's exhausting. One fun toy I recommend is called the Omega Paw Tricky Treat Ball. You can find it on amazon. This is how we give our dogs breakfast in the morning. It's fun for them and occupies them for 15 minutes or so. Love and kisses to Beatrice!
ReplyDeleteWoo - Bee sounds like a handful! Soon she'll be in her routine and will give you a bit of a break. Nice to see you posting again!
ReplyDeleteYes! The Manual! That cannot go by the wayside!!!
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