Back when we first got Margot, I contracted a stomach virus and had to take a couple days off work. I can’t remember if she was 6 or 7 weeks-old at the time, but she was tiny. I was worried that it might be difficult looking after such a tiny puppy while also being sick, but those two sick days turned out to be an excellent bonding experience for me and Margot. All I could really do was lay on the couch, so I put her up on the couch with me, and she would either just romp around me or lay beside me while I held her rope or chew toy for her. She really was great company and kept me highly entertained.
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| Sam and Margot keeping me company |
Well, last night I found myself feeling sick and laying on the couch, once again. At least this time horrible stomach cramps weren’t involved, but I’m definitely catching whatever crud Justin brought home from the beach (mostly a sore throat, coughing, and just feeling run down in general). Justin had to run to the store at one point and Ashley wasn’t home, so that left me taking care of my now 12 week-old Margot all by myself for about an hour. Again, because I was feeling so run down, I was afraid she might be a little bit much for me to handle, but I was wrong. Margot just laid on the couch with me the whole time Justin was gone and was perfectly content watching TV with me and gnawing on her Nylabone. I swear, it’s like she can tell when I’m not feeling well. She didn’t even give Sam, who was also lying on the couch with me, a hard time.
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| "Don't feel like playing? No problem. I'm fine right here." |
Speaking of Sam, I have an update about the “joint custody” decision. For various reasons, we haven’t been able to take Sam over to Justin’s parents’ house yet this week, which has given me a little more time to think about it. While Margot does still bug the crap out of Sam whenever she’s having her “crazy puppy time,” I think I’m doing a better job of distracting Margot and re-focusing her attention away from Sam. We’ve been playing ball a lot more, for example, and after Margot gets worn out and settles down, there really aren’t any problems between her and Sam. That being said, I realize that it’s going to be a little more difficult preventing Margot from harassing Sam during the weekends because she will be out of her crate for most of the day. Therefore, the new plan is to allow Sam to stay with Justin’s parents from Friday to Sunday instead of Monday through Friday. I’m happier with this decision, as it just seems to make more sense, and we will get to spend more time with Sam this way, too.
So, all in all, things are going pretty well with the girls. I feel like I fall more madly in love with Margot every single day, and I definitely appreciate Sam much more now than I ever did before.
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