Last summer we got a puppy, but he caught Parvo so we ended up putting him down. We had already decided that we weren't just going to just go out and buy a new dog. Well a couple of weeks ago the perfect moment we had been waiting for finally came along. One of Jacob's old coworkers posted a picture of 2 puppies on FB saying he had to get rid of them. Jacob asked me if I was ready and I looked at the picture and just couldn't say no. And that's how we got Leia. I've never been the biggest fan of dogs, so it's definitely been a learning experience for me. Not to mention time and money consuming. We have a vet appointment this week for the next set of her shots. But seriously she is so cute, it's so worth it! As I type she's cuddled herself up in the laundry basket...
She's been such a good puppy so far! We love her so much. And she's just the cutest little cuddle bug out there. And here's a million and one pictures to prove it. Enjoy ;)
We had to let her fall asleep because she wouldn't let us trim her nails
Her first bath (yes, I do treat her like a baby)
Pooped out
She LOVES playing outside, too bad we have to wait until after the 3rd set of shots till we can take her to the park and on walks and what not. But after Thursdays vet visit it will only be a couple weeks until we can do that.
I was trying to get a picture of her whiskers
She's a cute sleeper
Did I mention she loves it outside?
The first night we had her. It's only been a few weeks and she's already grown so much!!
She likes to cuddle with random things, like clothes on my floor...
After her first vet visit. She did so good with her shots!
And that's our new puppy... or as my niece calls her... Princess Leia
Other than that I've been getting ready for our wedding. We finally did our registries. Jacob had fun with that. Well with the first one. The second store he told me he didn't want to go to, so I did it by myself.
Besides stuff for the wedding, we (or rather me) have been busy with other grown up things. Such as finding a place to live when we're married. Getting car insurance quotes. And all that jazz. Though I'd like to think of myself as independent, my parents really do still pay for most of my things. I'm in the process of about to be paying my car insurance and phone bill, and then for gas and everything else once we're married. If I didn't like the responsibility of being an 'adult' before, I know I'm not gonna like it when I'm married and truly being independent from my parents. And I realize this is starting to get negative, which is not my intent. I am so thrilled to be getting married. It just sucks realizing how much I wasn't worrying about expense wise, that I have to start dealing with in the very near future.
The other day I was driving home from work and as I drove down my street I noticed moving trucks and people carrying boxes and moving out. It crossed my mind that I wish I could be packing up and going home now that school is out. But really this is my home now. I have a job to be at everyday and rent on a place to pay for and I don't have the luxury to pick and go home for the summer. And then at church on Sunday during our temple/marriage prep class either Sister Moss or Sister Nixon mentioned how after you're sealed and married and you walk out of the temple, you're walking out as a family. And I seriously can not wait for that. For me and Jacob to be married and be a family.
One of my biggest trials has been wanting to grow up too much, too fast. I'm the youngest of 6. The two siblings closest to me are brothers and as we were growing up we were always fighting so I think that made me look up to my sisters more. They're 10 and 13 years older than I am so they weren't around for me to fight with and not like. Especially getting into high school I found that my mind set was much more into the future, with growing up and being on my own and getting married and starting a family, than anyone else my age. My junior/senior year of high school I got into a serious relationship and I remember he used to tell me all the time to just enjoy where I am now and not worry so much about the future.
After I graduated I was so ready to get out on my own and be an adult with my own place doing my own thing. And I did. I moved to College Station. Got an apartment, found a roommate, quickly found a job, and just kept going. Now I'll admit, I've learned to relax and to stop planning quite so much. But it still gets to me. Especially now that it's May and my lease is up in August and we still haven't found a place to live.
So here I am. Grown up. It's still scary. Mostly because I know it's not gonna be easy. That there's going to be trials and hard times and things I wasn't planning for. But at least I'm not doing it on my own. I have Jacob. He really is perfect for me. He's goofy when I'm too serious and he can always make me smile when I'm at my worst. Not to mention, even though he's a child in a grown man's body, he has matured very much. Especially over the period that we've been dating. I was recently reflecting over our relationship and we have already been on a roller coaster ride together (literally yes, we went to six flags last summer with my family, but I mean figuratively) We have been through so many ups and downs together already, and I never realized how much we've grown together so far. Though it's gonna get tough at times. I know it can only get better.
128 days until we get married. And then we have an eternity together. I can't wait :)
