The Child

This here is me doggie . . . Lola. Mark has wanted a boxer ever since he could remember and he talked about them so much that they finally grew on me. Not to mention that his aunt has one and my friend Seppie and her mom have two that they used to bring to ball games that i fell in love with. Well I convinced him that lipstick hanging out of floppy skin was not my thing and that female dogs were more loyal and affectionate so we got Lola. A female. A female who bites, runs around the yard for 30 minutes before realizing that all your efforts to bring her in in the morning are not a game. A female who won't eat, whines, kicks around her kennel at 6:30 to let you know she is up. A female who tortures my poor little kitties and a female who noses through the trash and eats cat poop. A female who has yet to be loyal and is only affectionate when she is sleeping or you catch her in mid-pee. I have been warned that this will go on through at least the two year mark. Yay. If you could see me, you know that I feel like trying very hard to kick myself in my head with my own foot.

Although she puts us through torture, it has been quite the learning experience these last few months. I know that Mark is going to be the super paranoid one who won't change a diaper when we have a kid and that I will probably let my kid cry for 4 hours before I decide to pick them up or let them out to pee. I will give the kids a bath once a month while Mark just refuses to believe that his child is RANK! I will feed the child while Mark throws a fit because he has to use formula instead of my boob. Yes, yes I have learned all of this from having a puppy. We haven't even gotten to obedience training (i.e. pre-school) yet, but I'm almost positive that it will be a "well she's your daughter. She got the biting from you." Oh yes. Place the blame upon moi. Anyway. It does seem that a kid is a bit like a dog without the diapers, constant feeding and weight gain (unless you plan to breed). People say a dog is a good start before a kid. I personally think a dog is a great way to figure out how to kick yourself hard in the head.