The Dog:
I have been deluged with emails (OK, “deluged” might be too strong of a word) requesting pictures of our new dog. Being the responsive blogger that I am, I will satisfy those requests. Here are a few pictures of the newest Wilson, Zeke the Alaskan Malamute.
Thoughts on being a dog owner: I think it should be a requirement that all new parents own a puppy for a few months before their baby is born so they can get into the groove. Owning a puppy is very similar to having a baby. Just when I had almost suppressed those difficult memories, back are the nights where I’m waking up multiple times. The only difference is that my slumber is now broken with howls and yips rather than the cries of a newborn.
On the whole, however, Zeke has been a great addition to our family. He’s a pretty mellow dog, which has been nice. The only real challenges we’ve had so far have been (1) sleeping through the night; (2) going to the bathroom outside; and (3) biting/chewing on everything in sight. I think we’ve almost conquered #1, in order to combat #2 we just need to be diligent in letting him outside every 30 minutes or so, and we’re still working on #3.
The Fam:
Everybody is doing pretty well. When we went over to Bend to pick up Zeke we spent the night at an awesome bread and breakfast that was about and hour outside Eugene. Here is a family picture (sans Samantha who was being shy).
I think I’ll try to focus an entire post on each family member at some point in the future, ala the Zimels. Drew and I finished reading Roald Dahl’s Danny, the Champion of the World earlier this year and now we just finished Fantastic Mr. Fox by the same author. Drew went to a LazerTag party on Saturday with a bunch of his buddies and he loved it. Of course he dressed in camo fatigues, so while his friends’ white T-shirts were beacons in the black-light-lit room, Drew was creeping around undetected. Here are a few pictures.
Sam is just her normal diva-ish self. She honestly changes clothes at least 4-5 times per day, often trying to discover which dress produces the best “twirl.” In a surprising development, it appears that Beauty and the Beast has overtaken Cinderella as the favorite Disney movie in the Wilson household.
Missi and I went to a fun Polka Dot and Plaid party over the weekend. Here are a few pictures.
Missi and Monica
Me and Jumane
I’ll have more to add re: school, my job, etc..in the future but I think this post is a good start.
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