Jennifer and Jack's Blog (38)

Well in case you can't guess, I am the old.. Molly Rose is the new. LOL

Molly is doing amazing with my mom. My mom just loves and adores her. In fact apart from mentioning a few things about her new house, Molly is pretty much all my mom talks about, morning, noon and night!!!

I am so grateful they found each other... I however have been ousted for sure... I talk to my mom sometimes a few times a day she will call me or I will call her etc..

I…

I figured I would give an update on Jack...We have been to the vet, the specialist and the ER more times then I can actually count. So far, we still do not have a definitive diagnoses. Today we went back for more extensive testing, Blood work being sent away to Texas somewhere.

He seems like he is back to a decent level of himself, He is eating and playing when provoked to. I was kind of hoping the specialist would have said it was a virus or something but his lab work is so…

I still do not have the results of what is wrong with Jack and I am hoping and believing it is all going to be able to be worked out. I have confidence in that, (most of the time)..

This process however has taught me some really valuable life experiences, one I don't think I could have fully understand had Jack not become ill. ( though I know he is going to be okay and get better)

I am going to be 39 years old next month. My entire adult life, my dad has…

I hope this comes out with the intention of what I mean it... I have been through enough in my life that I can appreciate a normal bad day.. you know one where no one needs to go on life support to breathe, no one died, no one lost a limb but the day is still pretty unbelievable??? Well that was today!!!! I love when normal things happen to me.. I like when good thing normal things happen....

Did you ever see the movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles... that is what my day…

Sometime Saturday evening, we will be meeting our amazing breeder who has now become a dear friend of mine. She is from IL, but is going to be traveling on the exact day that Molly was able to be released, her eight week old birthday. Molly will leave IL around 7 am and arrive in Ga around 7 or 8 pm at night. We will pick her up, give many hugs and love to our breeder and then travel back home the almost four and half hours to SC.

Long day for Molly. hopefully the little…

Today I had a crappy day to say the least, I have not been feeling well, It is hotter then h e double hockey sticks here and I have felt pretty tired and no matter how much sleep I get still feel tired.

Jack has been getting on my nerves with how clingy he has been to me, (pee pee licking aside) He won't leave me alone for one second, If I am sitting he is on my lap, If I stand up he is clawing at me. If I am sleeping he won't leave my feet.

He cries when I go…

I am not sure if this is within the DK guidelines but I imagine if it makes it past moderation I will assume it is okay.

Tonight I had the honor and privilege of being interviewed by a Cystic Fibrosis hero. His Name is Jerry Cahill, he is a 55 year old man that is currently listed for a double lung transplant in NYC.

He flew to my area and asked if he could interview me for a podcast on "Overcoming Obstacles with a Chronic Disease"  At first I really didn't…

It has been a long road for me the past several years, I lost someone I loved dearly to a horrible lung disease, I actually held his hand and watched him take his last breath, and a few months later, I lost another best friend to the same disease,  I moved out of my home state to a state virtually with only knowing one family that is only here part time at best. I have had to give up my job for the most part, my health has nose dived dramatically and to boot my closest friend down here, a…

Today I started watching a six week old baby, a friend of mines baby. I was pretty nervous about how Jack would be with the baby since he likes to be the center of attention. I didn't have a lot of time to research them meeting each other because it was kind of last minute.

So I brought the baby home, Jack was so excited. He was hyper actually, so I put him in a down stay for a few minutes. He wanted to see the baby, I let him smell the infant seat, and then the baby. ( The…

If being a mother means putting your "child" first, giving the best you have to them and going without yourself. If it means you do for them even if you are tired, sick, run down, too busy or flat out exhausted. If it means when they are real little you take them potty every twenty minutes, if it means you celebrate each landmark they make, such as sit, stay, walk, heel, (or crawl, walk) whatever, If it means worrying over making the right decision, worrying about not worrying enough,…

Dear Jack Daniels.

Tomorrow is your GOTCHA DAY.. I have had you  for two entire years.. Somehow it feels like you have always been in my life, I don't remember what I did before you. I know my grass was greener outside and I know my freezer didn't have dog ice cream or marrow bones in it. I certainly didn't have a million dog toys. Other then that, I don't remember. I have no idea what your Auntie Susan and I ever talked about for the 14 years before you and Sasha came in our lives…

It would appear as if Jack Daniels has abandoned me. Yes, ever since my mom came, AKA Jack's Grammie, my little guy is missing in action.

If I sit very still every once in a while I can catch a glimpse of him chasing my mom, being a velcro dog, not leaving her side for a minute. Rolling over on his back every chance he gets so she can rub his belly.

I call my baby, I offer him treats, he wants nothing to do with me, unless I am eating something he really…

Today I spent the morning with Jack giving him a bath, grooming and nail trimming. He just warms my heart, not usually on grooming days, usually we are so wiped out, that when we are done we go our separate ways and have a rest.

Today I went to visit my friend in the hospital, she had a baby and I am the honorary auntie.... I put it off as long as I could the dreaded going into the baby store.. For me, this tears at my heart more then anything... I can get lost in there for…

Last night in Yappy Hour I really had a great time getting the chance to talk to new people and getting to know some people better.

As it would turn out for whatever reason many of us on there are people who either ourselves deal with or have some close to us that deal with chronic/terminal or long term disease. I had formed a group about a week or so ago but never said anything. After talking to a few of you I went ahead and mentioned the group. We now have a few members.…

All this learning I am doing on DK is making me insane I mean so smart.

Last night, I had company over and my darling Jack doodle scooted his butt across the carpet again..Aha. I know what it is, It is his anal glands, I read this before, it happen to Jack once before. I was so worried, All I could think of was what someone said on here that when their anal glands need to be expressed that it feels like they have a fist up their…

Sweet boy, you thought we were just going to visit Auntie Summer at the Wet Nose Oasis to get your normal cookies and pets and love from everyone. You thought you would get to get your sniffs in at the kitty cats. I didn't mean to squeal on you about your teeth and your tarter. I was just going to show her to see what she thought. I didn't know she was going to run and get her dental cleaning supplies. Me and my big mouth, I know that is what you are thinking...

You were such…

One year ago today, (well in 55 minutes) it will be your birthday. The day that you came into this world to fulfill a promise God made to me. I never knew it, I didn't know you even existed at this point and I am pretty sure I was just considering getting a dog. I wasn't sure I would want such a mess in my house. You know mommy doesn't allow shoes, dirt or anything messy in her house. 

Certainly I could not imagine a dog who's hair is a magnet for grass, weeds and anything…

Dear Jack,

I know you can't read literal letters but you have an uncanny way of reading my mind. You know when I feel sad, you come up and lick me in my face (yuck). You know when I need to get my tush up and exercise..you stand by the door for a walk. You know before I do when I am going to get sick. I know you try to warn me. You know when I need a hug. You don't ask anything of me and you don't care if I do everything right.

I could never ever have imagined how much of a…