baby makes three

Yesterday, the Husband and I found out we would becoming parents very soon. Surprise, shock, joy… those were all on my list of emotions.

As well as “Am I ready for this kind of responsibility? Babies are a lot of work. Oh boy, what have I gotten myself into?”

We have gone back and forth on our options, but we couldn’t be happier. We are definitely ready to take on the world as parents.

Meet Charlie everyone! Our newest addition. He is an eight month old Pit-bull mix, and apparently, he loves his new bed.

Is your heart pounding a little bit? Did you begin to hyperventilate when you saw the word “baby”? I was going for that. If not, pretend like it happened because I like to be humored.

The Husband and I have been talking about getting a pup for a while now, but were never sure when the right time was. I think it’s kind of like children – no time is the right time, but you’ve just got to buckle in and get ready for the ride.

We went to a local PAWS yesterday and absolutely fell in love with Charlie. He was even tempered and calm even when we walked by his cage. We had to see him!

After Charlie Brown (we’re nixing the Brown part of his name by the way) came out to greet us, he knew exactly what to do to win me over. All he had to do was give me a hug and a few kisses, and I was won. Like father, like son….

We began the adoption process not thinking we would be able to take him home last night. With Pit-bulls, they like to do a home check to make sure he will be living in the right living conditions (nice family, large yard) due to the history of people training Pits to be a mean bunch. Luckily for us, Charlie does not have one OUNCE of mean in him. He hasn’t even barked yet!

Thankfully, the woman at PAWS knew the Husband, and we were able to forgo the home check. We were able to take him right then and there! Needless to say, we had some shopping to do.

Other than an accident in Petsmart (due to extreme excitement) and an exciting meeting with the grandparents and uncle (another dog!), Charlie made his way home without any trouble.

We took my aunt’s and Cesar’s advice on taking him for a short walk before we entered our home, and Charlie has not looked back since. He is definitely a ball of energy and will be needing some obedience training for jumping and learning how to take walks, but he is doing so well. I couldn’t even believe he slept in his crate the entire night without an accident OR crying!

My favorite part was telling my family. My parents didn’t fall for the “are you ready to become grandparents” routine, but my sister and bestie sure fell for the “are you ready to become an auntie” line. Oh man, was it fun to play with their minds.

Time to go cuddle with my baby now – Charlie thinks he’s a lapdog! Goodness, that won’t be so good when he’s 70 pounds!

Question: Do you have any pets? Any advice for this new mommy?

Tagged as: adopting a dog, Charlie, dogs, new puppies