What's new with you?

As I was talking to my BFF Caylin this afternoon we asked each other this question.... And both of us answered the same, NOTHING!!! Isn't it a weird thought? Is there really nothing new with me? I mean everyday is a new day and normally include a new experience. Like today at work I waited on several new people... I got a new haircut... I ate a new bag of popcorn... I am writing a new post...so on and so on... Anyways, I think next time I ask this question or get asked this question that I will answer literally! On the other hand I get sad when I have to ask this question becuase that means I haven't spent enough time with whoever I am talking to. Like my roommates or besties.

Anyhoos... What's new with you? Literally!

Plastic, Plastic and more Plastic

That's the diagnosis! After Bentley's exploratory surgery this afternoon, the doctor found a good bit of plastic sitting in his belly. Now, Brad and I do not claim to be expert parents, but we do keep a close eye on our dogs and we pretty much know exactly what, when, where, and how they have gotten into something. So we were both a little surprised to hear that this is what the doctor found. Well, we have done some deductive reasoning and we think that the plastic came from the backyard. This is really the only time that the dogs are "unsupervised." So the culprit of Bentley's belly ache is believed to be a plastic flower pot. The easiest way to prove our hypothesis would be to count the flower pots and see if there is one missing... not so much the case for us. When we moved in the previous owners had all types of flower pots in the backyard. Some were being used as barriers, so their dog couldn't go under the fence, some actually have flowers in them, one is actually a frying pan substituted as a flower pot and others are somewhat unidentifiable! So needless to say, we have no idea if one is missing! But seeing that they are the highest abundance of plastic in our backyard,the percentage is very high that the flower pot is what Bentley ate! Crazy! Anyways, the next thing on our list is a new fence and with that the disposal of unwanted flower pots.

Thanks for all the sweet comments and puppy prayers! Bentley will get to come home tomorrow as long as he doesn't have any complications tonight from his surgery earlier today!

Surgery... ;(

Well, the doctor called and surgery it is... Poor Bentley! He will go in this afternoon and figure out why my puppy is so sick. I should have an update later this afternoon. The doctor did say that Bentley was as happy as ever...Still jumping, licking and giving big hugs to anyone who will let him. This made me smile!

Puppy Prayers are more than welcome! God cares about the things that we care about, and so for Brad and I's sake we are praying that Bentley will be back at our home ASAP! We love him so much!

Nala just let me know that she is really ready for Bentley to come home too. She loves her brother very much! She promises that the next time she gets to hang out with her cousin Maya, she will be super sweet and will love to play!

Mom, where did my brother go?

Yesterday morning I had to take Bentley back to the vet. He has not been able to keep anything down since Wednesday. Friday (the first vet visit) the doc told me that if he throws up one more time that he has to come back for some xray type test. No, big deal, but he was running a fever and throwing up, so the vet said it is most likely bacterial. Nothing, an antibiotic can't fix. Well, sure enough Bentley couldn't hold his dinner down and Yesterday it was back to the vet. The doc came in, I told him what happened and he said he needed to keep my baby for the weekend. WHAT! WHY! whats wrong? How much is that going to cost? As it turns out the reason he needed to keep Bentley there was because he couldn't run the test until today. I never thought I would be saying this but as I walked out of the vet, I started to cry. I was really sad that he had to stay there all weekend and I just felt like I was abandoning him. I am an animal lover, always have been. But Bentley and Nala aren't just dogs to me, they are our family! Brad laughs at me when I mention them as family, but I know he loves them a lot so I don't mind too much! Anyways, Now I feel like Nala keeps looking at me and asking where her brother went. Well, the doc is supposed to call tomorrow and let me know what he found... such as a foriegn object (toys, wood, trash, anything thats clearly not supposed to be digested)or if it is just the bacterial infection. I am really hoping for the infection... foreign object = surgery = $200. I am ready to go get Bentley and bring him home, its just not the same around here without him!
This is right after we got Nala, almost 2 years ago... Sweet Bentley loves his little, yet way bigger, Sister!

I'm Yours, Lucky to be in love with my best friend!

A couple of nights ago Brad bought a new cd. I scolded him at first saying we didn't have money for these kinds of purchases, like any good wife on a budget would do. Determined not to like the CD, He told me to just listen and so I did. I loved it! And here comes the mushy lovey stuff, Brad told me that this was his new song for me. I smiled and grabbed his hand, and just loved listening to the sweet lyrics of the song. When it was over my heart was filled with more and more love for my sweet husband! The next song came on and it was a new one to both of us. As we sat there holding hands, the words spoke right to our hearts. The chorus of the song says "Lucky to be in love with my best friend, Lucky to have been where I have been, Lucky to be coming home again..." We were smiling from ear to ear and it was just one of those moments that you wish you could pause and replay whenever you want! Now everytime we get in the car together we put the CD on and sing along to our two new songs! Thanks Jason Mraz, we love your new CD! I added the songs to my playlist so you can sing along!