We have debated this for months and we have finally come to a decision. This weekend, we will be surrendering our dogs to the Humane Society of Columbus so that they may bring joy (and a bit of craziness) to someone else's life for a while. With us having moved so far away and needing to travel a bit more to catch up with friends and family, it is just not fair for the dogs to have to stay home by themselves for so long. We are very sad that we have to do this but know that in the long run it is going to be the best decision for them and for us. While it breaks my heart to give them up, I am very much looking forward to having a clean house (well, just not dog hair infested), company over (which always stressed me out with our crazy dogs), and a freedom to just pack up and leave when we want to. It will be good. There will be tears and heartache for a while. We have had both Lady and Roscoe for more than 2 years. I will miss Lady's sweetness and loyalty and ability to drag me on a 3 mile run. I will miss Roscoe's sweet face and lazy, snuggly personality. I will miss having them next to me in bed keeping me warm. Whoever adopts these dogs will be blessed with much laughter in their lives. It's hard but it's what has to be done.
In other news, nap bootcamp failed the first time. We had to employ a new strategy. For some reason, napping on Mom and Dad's bed is not as traumatic for Noah. So, this is where he is napping now. It's a win, win situation because Noah is getting a good nap and mommy is getting some time to do what she needs to get done. Don't get me wrong, he's eventually going to be napping in his crib, but for now, he is not napping in his swing or in his mother's arms so I consider that a victory. Night time is hit or miss. Some nights he sleeps for 8-10 hours straight and some nights he's up every 3-4 hours. I will say he is getting better though.
Last night, the Rogers had dinner with some new friends from our new church. We were very excited to get out of the house and have other people to talk to besides each other. Hooray for new friends!!!
Alright, that's all I have for now. Say a prayer for us as we give our dogs up this weekend. It's going to be hard.
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Yes, it's hard and yes, it is the right thing to do. The tough decisions like this are the things that just stink about being a grown up. Maybe Hannah will feed Noah next time we come, since the last time she was constantly feeding the dogs!
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