Day Two

Yesterday was a pretty good day. I had balanced meals and ate fruit for a snack and at lunch, and then two veggies with dinner. Also had a turkey burger instead of beef, but I didn't really care for it, unfortunately. Hey, I tried! I allowed myself a bowl of ice cream after the kids went to bed...I wanted to overindulge and have more, but I didn't. Go me. 

And...we got a dog!! She's a little golden retriever (two years old, but fairly small). We named her Stella. I'm really loving her. Last Sunday we went to a golden retriever rescue to check out their available dogs...we found one that we liked quite a bit and after discussing it decided to move forward. So some volunteers brought her for a home visit, and she did well with the kids and with us and we adopted her. She's so sweet. I took her for a short walk yesterday evening...didn't have time for a longer one, unfortunately. She can't be too active just yet because she's being treated for heartworm. Kind of a good thing, though, because I have to take her out on a leash instead of letting her run around the backyard, so it gets me outside, too.

The shelter called mid-morning to set up a time to come by with the dog, so I had to scramble to get the house cleaned up. It was not easy, because I had to clean while the baby was sleeping, while also taking care of my boys. But I worked hard and got it done. I also had already gotten dressed and done my hair and make-up when they called, so that was nice -- I was already presentable.

So by the end of the day I felt pretty productive. I went to bed in a good mood and I'm feeling the same way so far today.