However, I do have a few interesting things to report.
First, hubs took his driver's permit test and passed!!! I know - unbelievable. Just a few short weeks ago I was in a battle with MVA/DMV about whether he was eligible and I finally won the battle - and then he passed the test on the first try. You may not think this is amazing but it took him six tries to pass it last time. I think he finally got the computer system down. It was a very long afternoon though. We got to MVA/DMV at 10:30am (hubs had to work in the morning and I had to walk) and didn't leave until 3pm. Can you believe that??? Seriously, they give you a number for every little thing and make you wait in line forever. It was crazy, but we made it out with smiles on our faces.
Since we had spent so much time there, we missed our normal errands because the stores were already closed. However, I convinced hubs to go to my favorite dog store, since we are now doggie owners. What did I find there to buy? Some natural dog treats - pumpkin flavor - and a Thundershirt! I have been researching the Thundershirt for some time now, wondering if it was something that might help Dolce out. I have never been sure if his craziness might be due to some dog anxiety as opposed to just bad behavior. I've read about Thundershirt and asked the vet about its effectiveness and so decided to purchase one and see what happened. I think that Dolce gets a little anxiety in the car and sometimes on walks to new places. He isn't the best walker to begin with and pulls like there is no tomorrow, which is why we use the gentle lead harness on his little nose (it looks kinda like this, but not exactly the same). It keeps him from pulling but doesn't hurt him in any way. It has worked wonders but since he's now walking in a new neighborhood, he's very skittish and pulls on the leash all the time. I decided (with my degree in pet psychology, obviously) that maybe he got a little bit of anxiety in new places. Hence, the decision to buy the Thundershirt.
I thought he would hate wearing it, but he didn't seem to mind. He didn't try to take it off or anything. I'm not sure the shirt is made for super fluffy dogs, but it still worked. I took him for a walk with it on and he was SOOOOO much calmer. It was amazing. Next trial will be putting it on him for a car ride. Or at the vet. I feel like it might be a bit too hot for him to wear on our walks all the time though, so I might have to break it out in the fall/winter. I felt like it was kinda mean to make him wear it when he was 95* outside and he's already wearing a fur sweater. The only thing was he wouldn't lay down with it on. He just sat like this the entire time. It said to leave it on for 8-10 minutes so he could adjust but after that I took it off - I felt bad that he was sitting. The second it was off he lay down (umm, it seriously took me five minutes to research whether I should say lay, lied, laid, or layed...)! Thundershirt = success so far!
On Sunday hubs and I played golf. That, as noted above, isn't anything unusual; however, Sunday was the one year anniversary of my Uncle's death. I can't believe an entire year has passed - it really feels like it was just a few days ago. I guess his memory lives strong in my heart. I am still involved with the Team in Training (the group I trained with to run Marine Corps Marathon in his memory) and usually walk with them on Saturdays, but I wanted to make sure I did something on Sunday too. So, hubs and I dedicated our golf game to my Uncle. My Uncle loved golf and we even had the opportunity to play together at my sister's wedding back in 2008. I can't say that my golf score was worth much, but I did par on two holes (and one of those holes is really hard - so I have a feeling Uncle Dave was trying to help me out a bit).
I have still not encountered any problems golfing while pregnant - minus the fact that there are no maternity golf clothes. Luckily that skirt still fits (below my belly, of course) and my sister found this golf shirt in Cabo San Lucus that has an empire waste with elastic feature. It still seems to fit ok. And no, hubs and I don't normally coordinate our golfing attire - we are matchy-matchy by accident! We decided to ride in a cart today instead of walking because I was a bit tired when we started and it was 92* out with something like 95% humidity. Miserable weather but worth it.
And Uncle Dave - I still miss you and think of you all the time.
So, that was pretty much our weekend. We were supposed to buy curtains for our bedroom but there just wasn't time. Maybe today or tomorrow?
What did you do this weekend?
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