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{our [new] daily routine}

November 7, 2010 · 14 Comments
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Bauer is growing up so fast. We’ve had him for 3 weeks now {what??!} and he’s learning & growing & we love him oh-so mucho. Every morning he barks at 6:30 {yaaawn} and Zack takes him outside. I skip to the shower and the boys play in the living room while I finish up in the b-room. Then Zack gets in and we both take turns playing with Bauer while we’re “getting ready” ;]

We all leave the house at 8:15am and walk Zack to the bus stop. The bus driver always jokes, Puppies can ride this bus, but I always look at him like “yeah right, Bauer only wants me this morning.”

Hah!

Then Bauer and I start our morning walk. He likes to stop and stare at the birds, squirrels, and leaves blowing around. It’s so adorable. He thinks every moving thing is his friend and he pounces after them. {love} Some times he’ll even sit and watch. In those moments I love Bauer even more than I already did a few minutes ago.

And… every few blocks we run down the streets.

And, I’m always wearing jeans. And boots. And a scarf and an occasional hat. I bet the nice people watching us from their living room windows laugh at me every morning. That’s OK — Bauer has a lot of energy and I will do anything for him, even if that means running before 9am {ewwwwww}.

* Sidenote: running with Bauer is showing to be great for both of us. B gets to do puppy-like things with all his energy; I’ll be buying smaller-size pants soon.

We make our way back home, about 30 minutes later…

Bauer has some water, we play on the living room rug, then he takes a nap while I check email and do some work online for 1-2 hours. He then goes in his crate for about 3 hours while I work in the studio. He never barks… or yips… he must know I’m working hard and that he’s soooooo lucky to have a mommy that works from home so he isn’t in his crate for 8+ hours each day :]

Out the little pup comes, and we play some more. Then he goes back in until about 6pm. Some times we drive downtown and pick Zack up from work, other times I start on dinner and Bauer lays under the kitchen work table until Zack gets home.

We play, watch movies together, take naps — ya know, the usual ;] Soon it’s bed time and we start the process over 7.5 hours later.

***

We’ve been working on “sit”, “lay down” and “stay” and so far Bauer’s doing well. He likes to follow us around the house, but if we ever can’t find him he’s either in one of three places:

    * on a rug somewhere in the house
    * under the red couch
    * under our bed {hah! he can never find his way out because our bed skirt is brown}

Probably one of the cutest things Bauer does is stick his paw/arm out to touch us. He’s constantly reaching out to touch us, like when Zack kisses Bauer on the head, Bauer puts his paw up on Zack’s face. It’s very sweet :]

Whenever I carry Bauer outside he’ll lift his paw when I get close to a door like he’s going to help me open it. I can hardly stand his cuteness.

I keep saying to Zack, How did we get by without a dog? Because Bauer is just so wonderful to have around. He’s already a huge part of our family, even if it’s only been 3 weeks since we adopted him.

I sure like our [new] daily routine ♥.

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Filed Under: the pup

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  1. Debbie says

    November 7, 2010 at 6:33 am

    Sounds like a great life for Bauer (and you)!!

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  2. Paige says

    November 7, 2010 at 7:10 am

    Such a fun post! Love hearing about Bauer. Have a great week!

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  3. Marissa says

    November 7, 2010 at 7:16 am

    He is super cute…and keep the running up…smaller size pants! You AND your husband will love having Bauer even more! Isn’t it awesome what those four legged bundles of adorableness bring to our lives? Congrats on having him to love!

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  4. Megan Lane says

    November 7, 2010 at 7:48 am

    bet you didn’t think you could love a dog so much! i can see he’s captured your heart :) what a cutie!

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  5. hiyaluv says

    November 7, 2010 at 8:13 am

    don’t pupsters add so much to your life? :) I can so identify with this post and think of you ALL the time. When I am riding the train or working long hours in the office. Last night when I was making rosettes with Polo snuggling with me on the couch I even said to him, ” maybe someday I can be a stay at home puppy mom and handmade queen like gussy.”
    You inspire me gus;)

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  6. Meg says

    November 7, 2010 at 9:42 am

    Sounds like a great routine for your little family! We promised my daughter that she could have a dog when she turned 10, adopting sounds like it’s the best bet…hopefully we can find a dog as cute as Bauer!

    xoxo~Meg

    P.S. Love the photo of you and Bauer, you are just too cute!!

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  7. Tonya says

    November 7, 2010 at 10:19 am

    He is SOOOOO cute!!

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  8. kim says

    November 7, 2010 at 11:09 am

    puppyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! this post made me melt…also? that green (cowl) is a really great color on you!!!

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  9. anna says

    November 7, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    Isn’t being a puppy mom the very best?!

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  10. Mama Gus says

    November 7, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    He is “sew” adorable……….! I love his coloring.

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  11. Bobbi Janay says

    November 7, 2010 at 7:14 pm

    That sounds like the perfect morning.

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  12. Kristin says

    November 7, 2010 at 9:35 pm

    He is SO adorable!!

    Reply
  13. Jayme says

    November 8, 2010 at 10:46 am

    Hi there, I found your blog through Tatertots and Jello. I just have to say that your little pup is absolutely adorable! We just recently, well a little over 3 months ago, brought our little guy Ollie into our family and we couldn’t be happier as well. Cherish the moments you have when they’re this little though. Our pup’s gone from 14 lbs to 65+ lbs in a matter of 3 months! They grow up wayy too fast!

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  14. Jill says

    November 9, 2010 at 10:02 am

    Bauer is just too cute! Life does change when you bring one into your home….and its always for the better. I can’t imagine my life without my 2 dogs. They make me laugh out loud every single day!

    Reply

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ABOUT MAGGIE WHITLEY DESIGNS:
Maggie Whitley weaves her writings around joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith, and simple living. She homeschools her children, enjoys a quiet room while reading, and roars with laughter over the challenges & delights of motherhood. Maggie and her husband, along with their four young children, live in northern Michigan. She has been writing online since 2008.
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