Mar 18, 2011  •  In Aerin, Baby, Comang, Personal, Pregnancy

A Much-Deserved BebeDeux Update

I feel bad that I haven’t been blogging about this pregnancy. I guess I’ve fallen victim to the typical parent trap of documenting every step of the first kid and not doing much for the second. And for that, I apologize, BebeDeux. There are three things I want to say with this update: (1) I […]

Feb 7, 2011  •  In Comang, Funny

What Dogs See

I’m about to go pass out for the night, but I had to share this first: (via haha.nu) Completely, hilariously true for our household! (Although I must admit that our Miele doesn’t scare Comang nearly as much as our old Roomba did…) Good night, and I hope no one is too hungover tomorrow! You may […]

Dec 28, 2010  •  In Comang, Personal

I Will Carry You Home

In submitting an additional entry to Trupanion‘s Pawliday Blog Contest, I could’ve listed all the ways in which Comang is such an exceptional dog. How our friends, vet, and groomer constantly tell us that he’s one of the best-behaved dogs they’ve ever met. How he never fails to make me feel like I’m the only […]

Dec 27, 2010  •  In Baby, Comang, Parenting, Relationships

Unconditional Love

When Heather (who had written a guest post for me last month) emailed me to let me know that Trupanion is holding a Pawliday Blog Contest, I knew that I had to participate…but I didn’t realize how difficult writing a post on the topic “How My Pet’s Love is My Holiday Gift” would be. Because […]

Nov 9, 2010  •  In Baby, Comang, Guest Posts, Relationships

Guest Post: Family Pets

I know that introducing Claire to Comang and his adjustment to no longer being the “baby” of the house will be difficult, but I am determined to make it work. So when Heather first contacted me about possibly writing a guest post on the addition of babies to households with pets, I jumped at the […]

Oct 15, 2010  •  In Baby, Comang, Cute, Parenting, Personal

Missing My First Baby

Despite my protests, I became outnumbered by J and my parents. According to J, he does not have the energy to take care of me, the baby, and a dog. According to my parents, a dog will only bring added stress to our new life as parents. As a result, Comang has been staying at my […]

Aug 31, 2010  •  In Baby, Comang, Personal

Our First (Clingy) Child

Lately I have been getting more and more concerned about how Comang will react to the baby. When his previous owners brought their baby home, they told me that Comang didn’t really pay attention…if anything, he seemed to be oblivious to the new strange creature that inhabited his space. However, I spend a lot more time […]

Jul 13, 2010  •  In Comang, Personal

Our Fixed Dog, A Horrible Night, and Small Miracles

I only got 2½ hours of sleep the night before the procedure. I have always been a sensitive sleeper (ie, not being able to sleep well the night before trips) and with growing concern for my little guy, coupled with a bad case of pregnancy-related indigestion, I simply could not rest easy. We dropped Comang […]