I know, I know. I have neglected my duties. Two weeks without an update... They have been a busy two weeks! We have done a lot of things and made some significant progress.
1. Andy and I completed the last week of PRIDE training, bringing us a step closer to becoming licensed foster parents... and therefore, closer to adopting a child. We did learn a lot of valuable things in this class, and it gave us a wealth of material that we can refer to for years to come. The class focused not only on foster and adoption issues, but also gave tools and resources to aid in parenting.
2. We are now also certified in CPR for infant, children and adults. The class that we completed, which took the majority of a Saturday, also taught us how to treat choking infant, children and adults, how to operate a portable defibrillator, basic first aid techniques, and how to prevent contact and minimize risk of blood-borne pathogens. This class was highly informative and even a little fun... I was surprised at how much had changed in the ten years since I had completed my last CPR certification. This class was another item we have checked off on the path to foster licensing.
3. Andy celebrated a birthday. We went out to a mongolian grill for dinner, where they had unfortunately mixed their pork with their beef... so I had quite a nice allergic reaction which made me consider asking for a new epi-pen prescription... but that’s beside the point. Andy received several nice gifts, chief among them were a finger labyrinth from his dad and “The Dangerous Book for Boys” from my mom. (I haven’t seen Andy that excited about a book in a long time.)
4. We dog-sat Porter for a weekend, which Boone found to be quite a lot of fun. While Porter was with us, he and Boone played nonstop. We went on a walk to the park, and Porter and Boone also “helped” us with our yard work.
5. About that yard work... four hours and a couple of blisters later, we filled up our entire green bin with leaves. One of our piles, (of my creation,) was at least twice as tall as Boone. Of course, there was a wind storm last night and we now have enough leaves to fill up another green bin. (Hurry up garbage men!)
6. I finished “Cesar’s Way.” It was a really cute book with plenty of good advice. I’m not sure if it’s what I’ve learned from the book, or simply the progression of my relationship with my dog, but we are doing really well now.
7. Boone turned five months old today. Over the course of the last two weeks he has grown significantly, has gone through a severely clumsy phase, and has lost nearly all of his baby teeth. His favorite game has now changed to “Run around the ottoman as fast as possible.” It is usually cute, but sometimes a little dizzying. Boone is fully immunized now and we have been enjoying walks, although we are still working on “heel”. (I have a feeling that will be an ongoing battle.)
8. We started watching some of the new shows on television... really, the only show we’ve added to our viewing is Chuck. We absolutely love that show and can’t wait for it to come on every week. If you liked Alias, and have a sense of humor, it is a must see.
I know we did more in the last two weeks, because we’ve been running around like mad... but I’m not quite sure what is missing, so... there you go. I hope you are all doing well, stopping to enjoy autumn, preparing for a fun halloween, and appreciating life! I have updated Boone’s album and am adding a couple of links as well... take a look if you would like.
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