Milo's on his way.

Work has been insane today. I have a few minutes to myself and what is the first thing I want to do? Why, BLOG of course!!!

As busy as I have been today, my mind has been preoccupied with the thought that we’re opening our home to a new dog. Milo is now officially our dog.

We received the adoption paperwork in the mail yesterday from Milo’s foster. Ed filled it out immediately, signed his name and wrote out a check for $200. He slid the papers over to me and I looked at them like they were in Chinese. He wanted to know why I didn’t want to sign them right then and there. Well, I just couldn’t right at that very moment.

It felt weird because I was sitting on my favorite couch, the one that Nick would run to immediately whenever I sat down. I’d barely touch the cushions before he’d run over and prepare himself for hours of petting and love. He was so funny! He’d carefully arrange his body just so and his spine would be cushioned by the couch. He’d engage in one looong doggie stretch and then settle in expectantly. Spoiled, spoiled, spoiled, and didn’t I know it! :-)

So, I brought the adoption documents with me to work and completed them. They are on their way to Peggy. Milo is now ours and Ed is so excited. Peggy said that when Ed dropped Milo off the weekend before last Milo tried to follow him back out the door. Then Milo spent the next day or so wandering around Peggy’s house looking for Ed. Awww!

It’ll be nice to have him with us. It truly has been eerily silent and Ed misses having a dog so much. I have to remember in all of this that even though I love Nick and miss him terribly, I also love Ed and care very much about his happiness. He is so sad without a dog to love and I need to be cognizant of that. It’ll be good to have Milo with us to help us both heal.

Two weeks have gone by now, my sweet, curly boy. Your mommy was so grateful for the mountain of work on her desk today because it prevented her from crying after you. Hope you’ve settled into the good life up there. How big are the fields of steamed broccoli up there exactly? :-)

Oh, and we’ve got one of your Golden brothers moving in with us soon. Milo is a good boy. I think that day you sent me a rainbow you may have been sending me the sign I was hoping to receive from you. Watch over Milo and let him know to be a little patient with your mommy, ok?