Ok, well, big news.. last week we went to our first orientation meeting for working with the foster system. We have several weeks/months of paperwork, background checks and waiting, but, we are going to be working with the foster system and hopefully we will be able to adopt via them.
Today we turned in our first round of paperwork and got our fingerprinting done. I am really excited. We are finally moving forward on something! Woohoo!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Changes
I have been giving things a lot of thought this past month, and I think I've come to a decision that will be a bit of a change in how we go about things. I think that I am finally ready to work with the foster system. There will be risks, as always, but I've learned that there are risks doing the more traditional adoptions as well. I have been afraid of dealing with the foster system because I didn't think I could handle it if we had a placement fail, but I've learned that I am stronger now, and a lot of things have changed, including my health and all of the things that were dragging me down and causing problems for me. Many of those things are already vastly improved and the rest are getting there, and I'm not longer as afraid of things. So, next month we will be going to our first foster to adopt class. I really want 2012 to be our year for this.
Friday, December 9, 2011
New additions..
Well, I've been very lax about writing. things happen, we get busy, and there isn't much new to report or just never get around to it. Birthdays have come and gone, threats of seasonal lay-offs have come and (hopefully) gone. Thanksgiving was spent quietly as none of the kids were here and hubby was away for work. And now we are preparing for Christmas, when pretty much everyone will be here. Let the Christmas invasion begin!
And there have been some new additions to the family. My younger brother and his wife welcomed their 4th child, and first son into their home last month. yay, they finally got their boy. They named him after our father who passed away in 2003 and only ever got to meet my brother's oldest daughter and my step son.
And closer to home, we decided to do some fostering. We are fostering dogs. We got our first one in November. His name is Baxter, he's a mix of maybe 300 different terriers. He's a very sweet little boy, some minor separation anxiety but that has eased up a great deal already. He is a very people oriented boy though. And very much a terrier. Oh and only about a year old, so add "puppy" into that. lol
And today I brought home an approximately 4 yr old pom or pom mix. no one is quite sure. he looks full pom to me, but he's bigger then most, so he could be mixed with something that looks similar but is a bit bigger.. but my mom had one about this size that was full pom, so who really knows.. he's been here just over an hour now, and so far they are all getting along fairly well. Baxter is the main one following him around and likely the main one that might get into trouble with him since they both want attention and play time all the time, but, tomorrow I will theoretically have others in the house, and Monday for sure, for a few weeks so that will help. And even more hopefully, Baxter has started going to adoption clinics and he is sure to find a home fairly quickly, which is exactly what he needs.
Otherwise, things continue as normal. But right now, I need to go give a bath to a dog...
And there have been some new additions to the family. My younger brother and his wife welcomed their 4th child, and first son into their home last month. yay, they finally got their boy. They named him after our father who passed away in 2003 and only ever got to meet my brother's oldest daughter and my step son.
And closer to home, we decided to do some fostering. We are fostering dogs. We got our first one in November. His name is Baxter, he's a mix of maybe 300 different terriers. He's a very sweet little boy, some minor separation anxiety but that has eased up a great deal already. He is a very people oriented boy though. And very much a terrier. Oh and only about a year old, so add "puppy" into that. lol
And today I brought home an approximately 4 yr old pom or pom mix. no one is quite sure. he looks full pom to me, but he's bigger then most, so he could be mixed with something that looks similar but is a bit bigger.. but my mom had one about this size that was full pom, so who really knows.. he's been here just over an hour now, and so far they are all getting along fairly well. Baxter is the main one following him around and likely the main one that might get into trouble with him since they both want attention and play time all the time, but, tomorrow I will theoretically have others in the house, and Monday for sure, for a few weeks so that will help. And even more hopefully, Baxter has started going to adoption clinics and he is sure to find a home fairly quickly, which is exactly what he needs.
Otherwise, things continue as normal. But right now, I need to go give a bath to a dog...
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Gobo Update
My poor little boy didn't have as much time as any of us hoped he would. Sunday, July 31, 2011, Gobo passed away. He'd basically stopped eating Friday and wasn't drinking much on Saturday. He sat and stared at the wall for a bit and was very lethargic. I honestly didn't expect him to make it through the night, so was very happy when I got up Sunday morning and he was awake and alert. He followed me around most of the morning and early afternoon. I thought maybe he'd gotten a bit of energy from somewhere, but he still refused to eat or drink anything.
Then, shortly after 3 PM (I'd just texted with my husband to let him know Gobo was still hanging on...) his legs gave out on him. Based on how things had gone with Rocky 4 years ago, I thought we had a few more hours. I wrapped him up in a towel and his blanket so I could hold him for a while and he went limp on me but was still breathing; then he started coughing. I thought maybe he needed to stretch out more so I moved him onto the couch and he just kept coughing up blood for a minute or two; still had no control over his muscles, he was completely limp. He finally quieted down and then he just stopped breathing. He was gone. From the time his legs gave out to when he was gone, was about 15 minutes. 3:20 and he was gone.
He'd been my baby for 4 years and I've been completely devastated by his sudden loss. The girls were out camping with their sister and brother in law that weekend, and Hubby was still away at work far off up on the slope. I miss him and want him back. I had to put this post off until now because I just couldn't handle writing it. Honestly, I can barely handle it now. I still cry sometimes and keep calling the other dogs by his name. We've lost other dogs before, but his hit me hard.
Then, shortly after 3 PM (I'd just texted with my husband to let him know Gobo was still hanging on...) his legs gave out on him. Based on how things had gone with Rocky 4 years ago, I thought we had a few more hours. I wrapped him up in a towel and his blanket so I could hold him for a while and he went limp on me but was still breathing; then he started coughing. I thought maybe he needed to stretch out more so I moved him onto the couch and he just kept coughing up blood for a minute or two; still had no control over his muscles, he was completely limp. He finally quieted down and then he just stopped breathing. He was gone. From the time his legs gave out to when he was gone, was about 15 minutes. 3:20 and he was gone.
He'd been my baby for 4 years and I've been completely devastated by his sudden loss. The girls were out camping with their sister and brother in law that weekend, and Hubby was still away at work far off up on the slope. I miss him and want him back. I had to put this post off until now because I just couldn't handle writing it. Honestly, I can barely handle it now. I still cry sometimes and keep calling the other dogs by his name. We've lost other dogs before, but his hit me hard.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
July
July has been a crazy month, Ups and Downs. Things started off so well. My mom got the pretty much all clear after her surgery to remove the lump in her breast. She is in the middle of her radiation treatment and that is taking it's toll, but she is going well. B2's boyfriend came and went. We have decided we like him, he fits in with our brand of insanity.
But right now, things aren't so great. I've mentioned our dogs before and this deals with one of them. Gobo, my silly little momma's boy, my defacto baby. He had lost some weight (nearly 3 pounds, which is a lot for a 7 pound dog) and this past weekend he started acting sick. Yesterday I took him to the vet after it became clear this was more then just severe constipation and we spent 3 hours there while they ran some tests. Unfortunately, his test came back with an answer no one wanted. His kidneys have begun to shut down. He's 4 years old and was born with several visible birth defects and now it appears that there were some internal malfunctions as well as kidney failure this severe and sudden isn't normal for a dog his age.
He is currently home with us and we are doing what we can, but, given his test results, there is really nothing we can do except wait. We do what we can to help keep him hydrated and get him to eat what we can, but his body is slowly shutting down and he can't always keep food down. Right now he's not in any pain, just nauseous, so we are hoping he can hold on for at least another week and a half until my husband gets back from the slope, then we will decide where to go from there. He could have a few weeks, maybe even a few months. We've been through kidney failure with one of the dogs before, but this time.. he's my baby and this is killing me.
But right now, things aren't so great. I've mentioned our dogs before and this deals with one of them. Gobo, my silly little momma's boy, my defacto baby. He had lost some weight (nearly 3 pounds, which is a lot for a 7 pound dog) and this past weekend he started acting sick. Yesterday I took him to the vet after it became clear this was more then just severe constipation and we spent 3 hours there while they ran some tests. Unfortunately, his test came back with an answer no one wanted. His kidneys have begun to shut down. He's 4 years old and was born with several visible birth defects and now it appears that there were some internal malfunctions as well as kidney failure this severe and sudden isn't normal for a dog his age.
He is currently home with us and we are doing what we can, but, given his test results, there is really nothing we can do except wait. We do what we can to help keep him hydrated and get him to eat what we can, but his body is slowly shutting down and he can't always keep food down. Right now he's not in any pain, just nauseous, so we are hoping he can hold on for at least another week and a half until my husband gets back from the slope, then we will decide where to go from there. He could have a few weeks, maybe even a few months. We've been through kidney failure with one of the dogs before, but this time.. he's my baby and this is killing me.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
June
Well, I have good news. My mother's surgery went well and all of her check up tests have come back clear. It looks like they got it all. She will be starting radiation in about 2 weeks but all looks good and well. Yay!!
And my 2 youngest step daughters will be here soon! B2 gets in tomorrow and M gets in next Friday, almost the same time as her dad comes in for his 3 week stint at home. That will be a fun day. The delay between the arrival of the two girls seems odd, but apparently they were in different school districts and M had snow days to make up that B2 didn't have. Either way, it's going to be an interesting summer.
And my 2 youngest step daughters will be here soon! B2 gets in tomorrow and M gets in next Friday, almost the same time as her dad comes in for his 3 week stint at home. That will be a fun day. The delay between the arrival of the two girls seems odd, but apparently they were in different school districts and M had snow days to make up that B2 didn't have. Either way, it's going to be an interesting summer.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
baby sitting
Last weekend and this one, we've had the joy of babysitting our 3 year old grand daughter. We really do enjoy having her here. She loves playing with the dogs or sitting in grandpa's chair with her blanket and watching movies (today she decided she wanted a Christmas movie, so we're watching Rudolph right now..) or coloring or, now that the weather is nice, riding her trike around the driveway. Today she got her first ride on grandpa's motorcycle (dirt bike in the yard) and a neighbor's 4 wheeler. She loved it and it looks like she's probably going to start wanting one of her own soon. lol. Though we're going to have to look and see if we can find a good helmet in her size before she goes on any other rides. And we are probably going to the pool later this evening, depending on what time grandpa gets home from his motorcycle ride.
I have had a few twinges of sadness though. She still has some trouble with remembering which names to use for which people. And sometimes, instead of calling us grandma or grandpa (which she uses interchangeably anyway.. ) she has been calling us mommy and daddy. I know she's just working out what words go with what and all, but, still, it just twists at my heart just a little when she does that, because I so dearly want my own little baby to call me mommy. It just makes me a bit sad. *sigh*
Meanwhile I'm stressed and sad and waiting for news about my own mom. They found a shadow in her breast and are doing surgery to remove a small tumor on Monday then they will start her on radiation in a few weeks. And trying to finish getting things all ready for the younger step daughters to come next week for the summer. We are hoping for lots of fun this year.
I have had a few twinges of sadness though. She still has some trouble with remembering which names to use for which people. And sometimes, instead of calling us grandma or grandpa (which she uses interchangeably anyway.. ) she has been calling us mommy and daddy. I know she's just working out what words go with what and all, but, still, it just twists at my heart just a little when she does that, because I so dearly want my own little baby to call me mommy. It just makes me a bit sad. *sigh*
Meanwhile I'm stressed and sad and waiting for news about my own mom. They found a shadow in her breast and are doing surgery to remove a small tumor on Monday then they will start her on radiation in a few weeks. And trying to finish getting things all ready for the younger step daughters to come next week for the summer. We are hoping for lots of fun this year.
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