Our baby!

This is DJ. She is our new 8 1/2 month old sweet sweet baby girl! She's labrador retriever and something else mix...Ryan thinks Collie...but she could be a number of things. Either way she's a sweet as can be and loves to love. Her first day with us was a little rough because she was throwing up and unable to drink water and was restless, but today she's had a full day and she's soooo tired now. She keeps walking in here as I'm typing wondering what I'm doing and just plopped down beside the chair. She is so cute and very well mannered. She's a little afraid of the backyard now because the big scary german shepherd next door keeps barking at her. She'll get over it though.

So today has been spent with getting DJ used to everything and visiting with my family and Ryan's. They love her so much. So my maternal instincts kicked in last night and I didn't sleep too well because I kept checking on her and making sure she was ok. She did well through the night and slept at the end of our bed all night. We're so happy and she's happy as well. So I had a moment today to myself as I sat on the back porch and soaked in the beautiful weather and my surroundings. I love fall in texas...if only it could be this mild all year round...but I guess if I'm looking for that kind of weather I should move to Hawaii, but I'm not the slow-going pot smoking type like some on the island are. Anyway, I'm starting to get worried about the economy and what will start happening when we crash...I say when because it doesn't seem like the U.S. is going anywhere but down. I hope it gets better though. Anywho...Ryan has an interview on Monday morning!! It's with a wood company near my work and the position has plenty room for growth and a healthy starting income as well. I'm praying all goes well. Good luck Ryno!!

So my bro and his good friend Kenzie are over spending the night tonight. They're playing Playstation 3 of course but they're having a good time. I'm a little worried about my bro though...he's turning out like my dad...I mean my dad is a wonderful man but he's not very ambitious and I just don't want my bro to turn out like that. I think with good friends, if he doesn't lose them, he will turn out ambitious and will go to college and all that jazz. He's only 13 so he has plenty time to grow up and change.

So...it's so weird how things work out...and how things don't. I got a call from my ex's sister yesterday. She has 2 wedding gifts from my ex's mom to give me and she wants to come deliver them to me soon. Typically a call from my past would jolt me and bring back bad memories but I'm a stronger woman than I once was so I'm managing quite well. I need to call her tomorrow so she can finally bring those gifts over.

I'm so ready for a lot of changes financially. I really REALLY hope to get my car refinanced soon to get my ex's name off the title. It'll be nice not to have that connection anymore to my past. I'm not saying my past was entirely awful but I was a totally different person and I never want to be that way again. Moving on...

I'm not feeling so well right now so I better go get some rest before I get any worse. I hope you all, whoever reads this, is having a great day. Nighty night sleep tight...