My hubby and I recently decided that we're ready to have a baby (despite some of the labor horror stories I watch on Discovery Health's Special Delivery every morning as I workout). Now, this doesn't mean we're currently trying to conceive. We've just decided that in the next few months, we'll 'see what happens'. Well, after the last week or so, the whole 'let's just see what happens' thing may be a bad idea.
It all started last Tuesday when our son, Buster (a.k.a. Best Dog in the World or Teeta Pan, take your pick), had to undergo major knee surgery. He suffers from patella luxation, or what I like to call wobbly (sp?) knee syndrome. Like several other Chihuahuas, Bus suffers from this condition that causes the knee cap to slide all over the place and stay 'out of joint'. If left uncorrected, it will lead to permanent lameness. Well, when we found that out, Russell's first response: I do not want a lame dog. Um, no one wants a lame dog. So, $1500, 4 medications, 3 daily walks, 3 daily range-of-motion exercise routines, once-a-week Vet visits and 3 daily ice pack sessions later, Buster's knee is fixed. Now we have the next 12 weeks to look forward to, during which he must be crated or on a leash at all times. AT...ALL...TIMES... WTF!? How in the heck are we going to keep this rambunctious creature calm for the next 3 months?! Not to mention, Russ travels all the time with work, so a lot of this therapy and recovery is on me. Outstanding. If I freak out a little bit about nursing a 10 lb. Chihuahua back to health by myself, how in the beep am I going to be able to take care of a baby?! I don't know, maybe every mother goes through this. Hopefully I'm not alone, even when it comes to taking care of a dog.
Next up in the 'maybe we're not ready' tale would be our trip to Atlanta for Thanksgiving. Now don't get me wrong. I love, love, LOVE spending time with my in-laws. I really do. They are awesome people, but what my poor hubby endured last Friday (see Audrey's 'Black Friday Recap' post and the Miss C screaming fiasco) definitely made the two of us rethink this whole baby thing. Maybe the peace and quiet we experience every day in our home is something we're not quite ready to give up yet.
Then again, maybe we are ready. Who knows...I'll keep you posted! (pardon the pun)
16 years ago
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If you wait until you are ready to have a baby, you never will. It is a complete life altering event, and nothing is ever the same. However, it is TOTALLY worth it. Wait until your little one looks up at you and says "I love you Mommy." There is nothing better, period!
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