You guys have been great with the advice and the uplifting morale boosters - which ..may not seem like much to some but I know there are moments when people get puppies when they think to themselves OMG! WHAT DID I DO? LMAO.
I have had lots of puppies in my lifetime, but never a boxer and never at the same time while raising a toddler! So this forum I know will be a lot of help to me.
My friend was not able to deliver Frankie to me this weekend so it may be during the week or the following weekend, which was SORT OF disappointing (I spent all of Thursday puppy-proofing to the best of my ability), but maybe it was for the best ... he will only be 8 weeks old next weekend anyway. And from what people have told me that seems like a good age to come home. Also, my daughter has the sniffles so hopefully that will be gone by the time he gets here.
I am very grateful to be able to stay at home with them both and watch them grow together. I'm mentally preparing myself for the moments of stress, as you all say - they are inevitable!
One of my "plans" (we all know plans change....) was this: Since my daughter is currently having issues sleeping in her own room and since a new puppy is likely to whine at night for a bit anyway... I am going to use an air-bed for myself in the baby's room and sleep next to her bed..and then put Frankie's crate in there with us as well. My husband won't mind sleeping alone for a week or so, in fact he might enjoy the extra leg room
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I have two crates one for upstairs and one for downstairs, this way I don't have to carry one up and down the stairs every night. But, does this sound like a bad idea? I'm just trying to think of how I can conveniently take care of everyone's needs at once!