We are having electrical work done at the house and Kujo.. er… Peeps hates unexpected, unknown visitors so she has been with me at the office all week. As a rescue she can be anxious and unsure and not all too social sometimes. But I have to say she has done a great job all week. Sleeping peacefully under my desk and being pretty open to making new friends. So, good girl Peeps! At the end of my last pregnancy I tried bringing her into the office and she was so weird. I think she was just being overly protective of me or something but I’m so happy with how adjusted she has been all week at work! We went out to lunch recently and snapped a few pic here, pretending we were on Mexican holiday (if only.)
Wearing that dreamy Ingrid & Isabel LBD from Chloe Rose Maternity again- here with more of a casual look. See, I told you it could easily be dressed up or down!
Pregnancy status: 35 weeks 6 days
Dress: Ingrid & Isabel via Chloe Rose Maternity – a serious maternity staple!
Denim Vest: Target little girls section. Thats right. sorry, I’m petite and kids clothes are cheaper.
Hat: Urban Outfitters
Purse: Kate Spade (thanks John!)
and…although my silver/turquoise jewelry is barely visible I can’t wear it and not mention that it was my grandmothers. It was handmade by her brother. She wore them daily and I remember her veiny olive wrinkled wrists in them as a child and I cherish them dearly.
We have a overly-anxious rescue doggie too! How did your pup react to baby #1? Did you do anything special to prepare him? Got any tips?
I’m at 28 weeks now, and we have had Al in serious doggy training but i still worry :\
Honestly, she was fine with the baby! Humans have the same hormone change that dogs do when pregnant so your dog definitely knows you are pregnant. Not sure if your dog is a boy or a girl, but I think our dog may have had puppies before we rescued her and maybe that helped. We tried to make sure she knew that although she was part of the pack, he was OUR baby not HERS. That we would be the ones doing the protecting. So we would kind of take ownership of all the baby stuff in the house before he even came. Don’t let the dog think that the babies room is his/her room, the babies toys are hers etc. We also sent his newborn cap home to the friend who was watching her while we were at the hospital. She is crate trained for night sleeping so I asked that it be put in her crate with her so that she become familiar and accepting of the smell of the baby. When we brought him home she accepted him into the pack right away and was very gentle with him. She would check on him in his crib and always sat right at my feet to protect us whenever I would nurse! It’s funny, even now, that he’s older, when our friends come over that she is unsure about, if they pick up or hold Oliver (our son) she almost immediately accepts them into the pack. Because she knows if we trust them with our baby, they can’t be too bad. Good luck!!! Keep up the hard work! Rescues are tough but they need you!
Oh, that is so awesome your dog did so well with the baby. I hope hope hope that our dog will pleasantly surprise up, but it’s one of my biggest fears. He’s got some serious issues and while we can handle him, and most of our friends and family are good with him, I have no idea how the baby will change things. Thanks for the tips! I’ll write back and let you know how it goes