Monday, March 9, 2009

The patience of a gnat

Ok, so maybe not a gnat, maybe a hummingbird.   You know how they both just flutter around constantly never really sitting still for more than a few seconds.  I have come to the conclusion that I have no patience.  You know how Danny can't sit still without something moving?  Or if he is sitting still to prove a point you find out later it is because he was doing intricate math equations in his head.  Well that is what I have been like since we decided to get our puppy from a breeder and not animal welfare or a pet store.  I originally said it must be what waiting to have a baby is like, but I know that isn't a fair statement to make, before all of you mothers jump on that wagon.  So I thought about it some more and come up with this new comparison.  It is like being a little kid and waiting for Santa to come Christmas Eve.  You have been thinking about it for months and can't wait for the actual day to get here.  That is how I am about this puppy.  Danny says I am a little obsessed.  I really can't help it.  I have never had to wait this long.  I mean there was the whole finding a breeder, then waiting for conception, then the two months of gestation, and then the two months of them growing - up before they can go home.  Usually you find the puppy you like, you pay for it, and you take it home.  It's that simple.  I am going nuts with all this waiting.  Then there is the fact that the breeder is all the way in Wisconsin, ( sorry Kevin & Karen).  We have been trying for three weeks to go and see the puppies and things keep getting in the way.  I understand they are things that can't be helped, but still... I want to see those puppies.  Well, if everything goes according to this weeks plans, we will be going to see the puppies this Wednesday.  If we make it, I will let Bandit post any pictures we will get.  Keep your fingers crossed that everything goes well this time.