Let me just start off saying I never knew I had a "mommy mode!"
Well last night it kicked in with my new puppy Chico.
Of course I have issues with my dog on our first night together. It wouldn't be my life if I didn't.
So let me back up to how Chico was given to me.
Back in August after our mom died my brother-in-law wanted to do something special for my sister, something that could help ease the pain. Since moms funeral was the weekend before my niece's first day of kindergarden as well as my nephew starting preschool that next week we had all been worrying about my sister being at home alone.
Mom lived with my sister Gina so she NEVER was at home alone!
My bother in law had surprised my sister with a dog that next week.
Chuquitita is her name. We like to call her Chiqi.
My sister named her that because that's what our mom would call Liliana!
Anyway Chiqi has been a blessing to my sister. She makes her happy, she cuddles with her, she has made that family smile in ways I thought we'd never see again.
Of course, the pain of losing someone so close to you never really fades away but it simply diminishes in the background when other things that make you happy come along.
Chiqi has been just that.
I know mom would've loved her!
So my sister went to Abilene a few weeks ago and asked me to dog sit. And boy was it fun!
Chiqi was so stinkin' sweet. I just loved her.
When she left Blake and I were sitting there giving her hugs and kisses wishing she wasn't leaving us.
Well, my sister is simply amazing and decided to buy me a dog.
Yesterday we picked him up and the second I held him he gave me puppy kisses and snuggled his head into my neck.
We were meant for each other.
Well on the way home he threw up.
I honestly thought it was because my brother-in-law was driving like a maniac.
Then, late last night Chico and I fell asleep and I woke up to him in my face about 3:30 am.
I look over and see something on the bed.
WTF is that.
Worms.
O.M.G. Worms.
(Enter mommy mode): Like I said, didn't know I had it in me.
I got up, went to the bathroom and started cleaning my sweet little Chico. Then went back to the bed and stripped the sheets off.
Friggin gross.
My poor Chico has tape worm.
On our first night together.
Like I said, it wouldn't be life if there wasn't some kind of dang problem.
I've been watching him like a hawk.
Checking his butt.
Checking his poop.
Yep, mommy mode.
Never realized I had it in me but I love this dog.
He's sweet, he's cuddly, he snores, he's currently chewing on my blanket but he's the best!
And I've now become that crazy dog lady after 24 hours I have a handful of pictures, spent too much money at Petsmart and have our first vet appointment tomorrow!
Pray for me!
