This past week has been a week of changes! Starting with last Friday, when we said goodbye to our first baby, Slugger. Slugger had started to act out for attention since we brought Maddy home. He became more and more aggressive, and we decided it was best for everyone if we found a new home. We couldn't have asked for a better situation for him. Heath's friend, Mike, knew a guy that might want him and it worked out. Slugger is now living on a farm Bethany, Mo with a family of 5. He will be trained to help on the farm, but will also be an indoor dog. Things seem to be working out. I never cried so much in my life. I have felt true heart break, and do not wish that on anyone. It was a rough weekend, to say the least. The littlest things would bring me to tears. Slugger was such a big part of our lives (literally and figuratively) for the past 3 and a half years. It has been difficult adjusting to life without him. We actually have to pick up ice and food that falls on the ground because he's not there to get it...I can wear my slippers without him biting at my feet (which made me cry the first time I put them on)...coming home to an empty house is still sad...but, my floor is clean...we aren't covered in dog hair all the time...we don't have to watch Brody all the time to make sure he's not messing with Slugger...we can have guests over without scrambling to vacuum and get the dog outside. Slugger is one of the smartest dogs that I had ever met. I swear there was a human stuck inside that dog body :). It always seemed like he knew what you were saying. When Brody first started crawling he would guard him from the stairs. Anyways, we will miss him. We plan to get another dog soon.Once we sell our house and move into a bigger one, we'll probably be ready. I could be ready today, but the thought of trying to sell a house with a dog is motivation to wait.
So after that emotional weekend, I went for a second interview and was offered a new job, which I accepted on the spot! I will be the marketing coordinator at Signature Landscape. It is definitely a move up for me. It will allow me to do more marketing than I am doing in my current position. The company is great, and I think I'll be really happy. And, it's really close to home! If we wanted to carpool, we could, but I need to get back to going to Jazzercise in the mornings ;)
With the new job coming up, I decided it was time to give up breastfeeding Maddy. My goal was 6 months and I made it 6 and a half exactly! I'm pretty proud of myself. I wasn't emotionally ready to be done, but I didn't want to start my new job with 3 pumping breaks a day. She was kind of confused the first time I gave her a bottle, but she quickly accepted it. She's been getting formula at daycare for the past month or so, so it wasn't a huge shock to her.
And the last major change is that I decided to give up my Uppercase Living business. My heart isn't in it anymore. I don't have the time to actually make any money doing it. And with a second kiddo, I don't have the time (or energy)!
I'm feeling very good about things. I've already seen a major change in my attitude. I am a lot happier, and feel a lot more confident. I'm looking forward to the week that I'll have off between my job transition. I plan to get the house completely in order so that I can start my job fresh and not worry about the things we have going on at home!
So much for posting every couple of days :)
Have a great weekend!
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