Friday January 18, 2008

Worst Part of the Day - The family dog, Clarence, is a gentle beast (part Great Dane/part Chocolate Lab), until the doorbell rings. Then he is an insane beast who jumps, barks and slobbers on you no matter if you are a "dog person" or not. This dog has been quite a bit for me - in fact, I really didn't want to get him. I was ten weeks pregnant with the first child when our BELOVED Border Collie died. I thought that it was a good time to not have a dog as the baby was due in September and we would be moving the following June. However, I did not expect to be sucker punched by a normally stoic husband who was cuddled up with the dead dog's collar muttering "nothing makes me feel better except going to the pound and looking at the dogs." So there I was taking home Clarence against my better judgement. And it has been trying to say the least. However, Clarence's best feature and one redeeming quality is that the babies can do ANYTHING to him and he just sits there. I've witnessed one of them poking his eye socket (I did put a stop to it) and he just sat there. The pull ears, pull his mouth, sit on him ... no reaction. Anyway, after much neglect to this poor animal we (oh wait, ME) finally got him a vet appointment. Turns out our beast has Lyme Disease!!! There is a vaccination for this - but I had NO idea! But I guess that canines can carry the disease and only a small percentage will show actual symptoms. Still. Poor guy. Here's hoping he's one of the lucky to not show the symptoms. Makes me feel bad.


Best Part of the Day - We went to dinner for IMP's first birthday. Both boyz were PERFECT (although SB didn't eat much - he is still not feeling well). IMP enjoyed grilled cheese, fries, dad's clam chowder and then a hot fudge sundae. He used the spoon for awhile until he figured out it was faster with his hands. It was an easy, low key, and dare I say, relaxing, birthday dinner.