Tomorrow the hubby and I leave for the Bahamas!!! And it's a good thing because I am pretty much over this cold weather. It has been the coldest, windiest winter I can remember and it seems like it's never going to end. BUT, I'm hoping the warm, sunny, Bahamian weather makes me forget all about winter for a few days.

One of the hubby's best friends is getting married on Saturday and we'll be there along with the rest of our really good friends to celebrate. This will probably also be the last big trip I can take before the baby comes, so I'm glad it's gonna be a good one! And I hate leaving our pooch but I know she's in good hands. My cousin will be coming to stay with her again and they love each other so I know things will be just fine!

In other fascinating news in my world, I ordered the baby room furniture today. Once it comes I'll post pictures but I am very happy. Now, let's just hope it's the color they say it is...I'll find out in a few weeks!

I hope everyone has a great remainder of the week. I'll think of every one of you when I'm sunning my huge belly on the beach tomorrow (okay, I'm kidding, my belly will be very much covered up, but my toes will be in the sand!)

Poor, Poor Lucy

Okay, I know, this is cruel and unusual punishment but for as much as we love this damn dog, I will admit that she has to endure some abuse from us. But hey, it's all in good fun! (for us).

A couple of days ago, Lucy and I were sitting on the couch when the blanket kind of fell over her head. She looked like what the big bad wolf would look like wearing grandma's bonnet. Oh my god, it was so funny, and Lucy was having none of it, hence the lack of pictures. I think I almost peed my pants laughing at her...the poor little bitch.

Then, I spotted my vest sitting on the chair and thought, hey, that would look fabulous on the pooch! So, I put it on her. And, quite obviously from these photos, she was not too happy about it:

She looked so cute and so sad. All I could do was laugh and laugh. Here Lucy is looking at Daddy saying, "please help me, please?":

But since Daddy is under my spell also and knows that I'm the boss, he did not help the poor little pooch. He just looked at me like I was crazy and looked at Lucy like he was very sorry.

And here, Lucy just gives up and says, "okay, you got me. I submit to your wacky human antics!":

And yes, I did actually try to put my shoes on her too but she stepped right out of those puppies. She had been humiliated enough! So, yes, it was a great laugh for me, and not so much for little Lucy. God help our future child. I can't wait to see what kind of wacky things we can do to him! We probably won't take pictures though. You know, hide the evidence and all that...

So, the dog whisperer came over on Friday afternoon to "evaluate" us and our pooch. It went really well. Of course, Lucy didn't jump on him one bit when he came in the door making us look like we were exaggerating her nuts-o behavior. I guess he just exuded leadership because he had her sitting at his feet within minutes. That was enough to convince me, and he used no force or inhumane treatment.

So, the owner training starts next week. We are going to learn how to be the boss and whip our crazy little pooch into shape. She is going to be a well behaved little monster before we know it and hopefully before we bring a baby into the mix!

Speaking of, this kid's got the movement thing going on and is now non-stop! He moves so much. It's pretty cool and at the same time very weird! When i sit back and think about what I'm feeling it's nuts. I mean, this kid is either kicking me or moving his arms around and that's what I feel. Crazy! Lucy has also taken a bigger interest in the big baby belly. She has been sniffing and licking my belly a lot lately, which is so cute and also very odd. I guess she's sharing some inside info with her little brother. I know they're gonna be the best of friends!

So, it's Monday. Blah. Not much to discuss about that. Here's to Tuesday!

It's snowing again today. Yayy! BUT, it's been really warm the last few days so nothing is sticking. Which also means that I'm at work. Boooo! It's supposed to snow more tonight but I don't think it will amount to anything, as usual.

The baby has been moving around like crazy ever since I first felt him. It's very wild!

So we've decided it's time for Lucy to get a personal trainer...Okay, not a personal trainer, but you know what I mean. We are "interviewing" some in-home trainers this week to come evaluate our crazy pooch to decide if they can come train her and more importantly, US! We've decided that there are a few behavioral issues that we need to nip in the bud before this baby comes because, unlike some families that can easily get rid of their dogs once they have kids and decide they don't have time for the pets anymore, the members of our family are here to stay, no if's, and's or but's about it.

I know that any issues we have with Lucy are really our fault. I mean, she's no monster, she's just a very big dog who doesn't know her own strength and she likes to jump on people and we can't have that. She also likes to listen to us when she feels like it, which is very frustrating. She is so smart and willing to learn, I mean, she knows how to give us high five's, but we have just been very negligent in teaching her some of the more important things, like stay and heal...

It is quite clear to us that once we lost our little Nola and got Lucy we spoiled her beyond belief. We were not diligent about training and obedience, we basically did the opposite of all the good, hard work we put into Nola's good behavior with Lucy. I'm sure it was a mixture of guilt and sadness and just plain stupidity on our parts, but now it's coming back to bite us in the arse. Time to buckle up and show the true ruler of our home, Lucy, some tough love. I'll keep you all updated on our progress.

Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday!