My new therapy

I started a new form of therapy last night. It's called "parenting a pet" :) Yes, we got a dog. A very cute miniature dachshund. We named him Remi (short for Remington). So far all we know about him is that he sleeps a lot and can cry really loud. His bedroom is located on the exact opposite side of the house as ours, ha.

Here is how we came about getting him. We were out running errands on Saturday and came across a parking lot with a lot of people and dog kennels with puppies. We had been talking about getting a dog so we stopped to look. He was the 3rd breed I saw and the first puppy I held. I fell in love with him immediately! But Justin made me give him back so we could finish looking and then go finish our errands. I was so sad because I knew he was supposed to be mine.

We finished our errands and went to PetSmart to look for more dogs and to look up info on different breeds. I couldn't stop thinking about the little puppy I held. I ended up thinking about him all night and losing sleep trying to name him. The next day in church he was all I could think about (Sorry, Lord). So Justin said I could have him "if I really wanted him" (he was really reluctant to give me permission, lol). So we went by the parking lot and he wasn't there :( Fortunately I had the lady's business card. So we went to another puppy place and looked around. I saw his same breed but I didn't want those, I wanted him. So I got home and looked for the card. I looked and looked and looked and then Justin looked. It was no where to be found and I knew exactly where it had been. I was devastated.

The next morning I decided to take a personal day from work. I just wanted time at home and time to think about my puppy. I looked for the card again and didn't find it. I started to do something else and I looked down to the exact spot I had been looking the whole time...and there it was. Sitting right on top of the laptop. I was so excited! I told Justin and we agreed that I would get him. So by the end of the day he was at home with us.

I took him to the vet after I got him and he got a Parvo shot. He needs two more over the course of 6 weeks, but that is normal for all puppies. He is a whooping 3 pounds! They expect him to get up to 10 pounds in adulthood.

So that's our adoption story of Remi.

Here's an update on our IVF journey:
I have no update :) If having blood drawn today is an update, then there you go. I am still waiting for AF so I can start the Estrace again and do FET#2.