We got a puppy! After years and years of the kids begging and pleading for a puppy, I finally gave in. Nova is a mini Australian Shepherd and half sibling to my brother's dog (same mother, different father.) I will be completely honest and admit that I went through the "puppy blues" for the first two weeks and totally regretted getting her. I thought about rehoming her daily. Puppies are so much work!! It felt like having a newborn, but worse. Dan and I were up two or three times during the night and were so exhausted. I'm the primary care taker while everyone is at school and work, and I was feeling completely overwhelmed. I felt like I was spending my entire day chasing around a biting, chewing, destructive little monster that got into everything and was making messes everywhere. It was rough! We've had her now for almost two months, and I can now say that things are getting better. She is sleeping through the night and we've developed our little routine and training. She's very smart and has trained really fast. She's done excellent on potty training! The kids absolutely adore her. Here's just a few photos. She has changed so much. The first photo is 7 weeks old and the last two photos are 12 weeks old.
