I have a new baby....

 

{Me at work taking a much-needed coffee break}

 

 

I really don't have a new baby, but I just knew that blog title would get your attention. If you read on, you will figure out what I am referring to..



Oh my gosh- it seems to me that life is just flying by! I just can't put my head around the fact that we are at the end of May already- where does the time go?? Anyway, just thought I'd check in and update on everything that is going on with me this week.

One great thing that happened this week is that my new friend at work, Alexa- gave me her daughter's old baby crib- which I am now using for Roscoe while we are at work. I think I mentioned it in my last post, but a couple of times when I got home from work, I found Roscoe on the floor and he couldn't get up and it just broke my heart. The new crib has definitely been a lifesaver for us, Roscoe seemed more upbeat when we got home from work and his legs have seemed to work better the last couple of days. My SIL also let me borrow her baby stroller and Roscoe loves it- I plan on ordering one for him this weekend. The only things that I have changed recently are the crib and also I have been constantly giving him the organic, raw vitamins with peanut butter, coconut oil and baking soda mixed in (baking soda treatments in Europe have been known to treat MS and Cancer). So far things are looking up and I am still praying and hopeful for a miracle!

Friday----> My Brother is having a new Pool Liner put in & we are going to their pool party!

Saturday ------> Rest, clean/organize, choose a house plan, go swimming, tan by pool/read a book, go bike riding/walking.

Sunday ------> Same as Saturday, maybe go to the Thompson Square Concert if my SIL decides she wants to go.


Monday --------> Shopping day with my sister! I am very excited to go shopping for new house things and also since I have lost weight, it will be much more fun since things will fit easier.

I am so excited for the three day weekend- I am most looking forward to sleeping in, tanning, reading, biking and shopping!!

Hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!!!

Everything at Once!

Honestly, I am so overwhelmed with life right now- both with sad things but mostly blessings. Since the first of this year- things have changed in our life so much...


1. Roscoe not being able to walk on his own- until you have had to literally hand feed, hold your dog up so he can go to the bathroom, get up with him almost every 1-2 hours of the night to give him water or take him to the bathroom or just love on him and hold him every second or he cries because he feels helpless, no one can realize how difficult life is with a sick pet- it's been heartbreaking because the DM is incurable- we took him to the Vet and the Dr. ran bloodwork on him and he is healthy, she said the only thing we can do is give him a great life and love him as much as we can. She discussed making arrangements for him-it took everything in me to keep from crying. Life has been extremely rough the past couple of months and I can't imagine our lives without Roscoe. I am still praying for a miracle- I will never give up hope on my little munchkin. God is able to make him walk again!

 

(At a small produce market down the road from us)

2. Our new jobs!! I am still so happy about the husband and I both getting great jobs and working right in downtown Thomasville- it's been amazing and I am excited for what our future holds!!
(After my 3 month probation, I did receive a small raise- so that was nice!)

3. Clearing our Land- The past couple of weeks we have hired a crew to come out and clear our land and we are pre-measuring for our future home. It's been really exciting to see the progress! I will have to post more pictures soon.

4. And the best news of all- our house is currently SALE PENDING!!!! We finally signed the contract on Thursday of this past week after much negotiating. We are extremely excited to move on with the next chapter of our lives (there is a story behind the House & a dream that I had about it that I will have to share with you on another blog post)

5. This is really not big news- but I did finally get the iPhone 5 that I wanted- unfortunately, I haven't had time to play on it with Roscoe being sick- I really haven't had the desire too or the time lately. I do really like it so far though, it's very easy to work and I love the features.

6. The husband and I also mended the relationship with his Mom and it's been almost 7 months now of  things being renewed between everyone. He also repaired the relationship with his sister which was more of them not seeing each other over 1.5 years and neither reaching out to call one another- sometimes, it just takes one person reaching out and things change. I convinced them to come to Thomasville for lunch and from there, I watched the two of them chat away like nothing ever happened. I am so happy because I am a person who hates conflict- I just like for everyone to get along.

7. And I can't forget to mention the fact that we will be having a Trader Joes and a Whole Foods this summer- I am extremely excited for this! I prayed for one or the other about 5-6 years ago, and I still can't believe we are getting both!!



So much has happened this year, mostly for the good and I am extremely excited for our future from here. The most exciting thing right now is our House closing, which will be 30-45 days, once it closes- we will start building our new home!!! But for right now, we will be putting up a power pole, installing a well and a septic tank so that we will be ready to start-I am excited to share this new chapter of our lives with you all!

Why I have been absent from Blogging...

He looks so thrown away here,but look at that cute little face :)

Sorry, this post took so long for me to write- but I have been extremely exhausted lately- we just found out this past month that our dog has what we believe to be Degenerative Myleopathy- it's pretty much like MS in dogs. Roscoe is having trouble walking at all- his paws stay curled under and he falls 95% of the time he walks. We have to keep him in a carpeted room with pillows surrounding him while we go to work and my sister checks on him three times during the day. It's been really devastating for the husband and I and we have dedicated every minute of our time to helping him get better. All of our time goes to Roscoe now and it shows with my dark eye circles and weight loss- I am trying to manage things better now so that I take care of myself as well as Roscoe..as I am typing this- I am exhausted from last night- Roscoe woke us up so many times- I feel like this is what it's like to have a newborn that doesn't sleep much..working a full time job plus taking care of Roscoe is taking a toll on me..



The husband and I take Roscoe walking daily so he can get outside- I made a carry pouch that I wear since he can't walk on his own- he enjoys getting out of the house and seeing the squirrels and rabbits run around in nature. I also just ordered him some organic, raw vitamins (and some for me as well) and he just started taking those along with coconut oil, molasses and whatever else that I read about that claims to heal DM. I took him completely off of dogfood (even organic), I heard that too many grains can make DM worse so now I cook him brown rice and meat with carrots and broccoli which he seems to love. I spend every minute with him as soon as I walk in the door from work- I massage his little paws daily and love on him every second that I am with him.


I am praying that God will allow us to hold on to him for a little longer..everyone keeps saying that we've had him for 14 years, for some reason people like to think that explains why it's his time to go, and that I should accept it, but I can't and I won't accept that. It doesn't matter how long that we've had him with us, we never want to let him go. Roscoe is our life, our wonderful little child- we have had him since he was a tiny puppy and we have all been inseparable every since..Roscoe has on road trips with us, we take him to get froyo and when we go to Chick-Fil-A we always order him his own chicken nuggets. We treat him just as we would if we had a child and it's been that way since day one..


When I found out that he was getting sick- the entire first week back at work- I could not stop crying every time I thought about losing Roscoe. He's been a best friend, a nap time buddy, our little shadow..the husband and I both started crying the first night that he couldn't even go to the bathroom on his own and fell down..we instantly knew something was not right.


All I know is, no matter what age Roscoe is or how long we have been blessed with him- GOD knows the desires of our hearts- and I know that the husband and my hearts desires to keep Roscoe with us always- we love him deeply and can't imagine a life without our little buddy. The house would be way too quiet- we would miss his demanding bark that he does when he wants something- it's his way of telling us that he wants either food, water, a doggie treat, to use the restroom or wants to go to bed- it's so endearing and cute..even though it's exhausting. But that's what you do when you love someone right?


I know this has been a long post and believe it or not, I actually cut it short- there is so much more that I wanted to say, but just don't have the time. I would love to hear your perspective on it- have you ever had a handicapped dog or know someone who has gone through the same thing? For now, I am taking it day by day and praying as always..I have to go to work now, so I will wrap this up. I will be back soon, hopefully with better news next time!