By Heather O.
Something happens when your last child goes to Kindergarten. Something sad and scary. Something hormonal and crazy. Something deep.
And when you are experiencing that deep whatever, know this. During this time, you should never, ever, walk into a petstore where they have puppies for sale.
Otherwise, you might come home with this:

His name is Winston. My husband is calling him, “My Decision.”
As in, this morning, when my son let him out, and the dog ended up in bed, “Your decision is sitting on my head,” my eternal companion said.
So I moved the fur ball to my side of the bed, where he immediately sat on my head, and then jumped back over to DH’s head, and then started scrabbling at the space between the wall and the bed, effectively trying to smother himself while he got himself stuck at the same time.
“Hey, he’s going to kill himself,” I mumbled, as I pulled him away from the brink.
“Take your decision out and give him a walk,” my husband mumbled back.
Still tired from the barking during the night, I said, “I don’t want to. I want you to.”
“He’s Your Decision.”
“I hate you.”
“I don’t care.”
Thus began our week, and thus here is the first of many Winston related posts.
Seriously, ladies, petshops? Steer clear.
p.s. I don’t really hate my husband. I lurve him.




my prayers are with you…
Comment #1 by KshawNovember 5th, 2012 at 7:22 amLol, he’s cute. And I love his name. super adorable.
Have fun!
BWAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAAa…. Oh, I cannot wait until he is both sitting on your head AND 200 pounds of lovie dog. My mom and Dad’s last dog was SUCH a lap dog. Only she was part great dane. So she THOUGHT she was a bitty little chihuahua. But she wasn’t. And she got SO EXCITED to see us when we came to visit… she lurved Noah SO much. Like, running through the house to come to get to him, peeing all the way much. I know some children like that.
Actually, I know some people whoa re great danes but think they are lap dogs, too. (Avoiding pet shops, got it
) Have a wonderful day with your decision, and remember… they, too, grow up too fast, but they will always be happy to sleep on your head….
Comment #2 by Heather B from SCNovember 5th, 2012 at 8:48 amOh I hear you. About when I signed my baby up for preschool was when I made plans to acquire My Decision. And despite obtaining full consent, at one point my DH was heard to comment, “it takes a 14-week-old dog to ruin a 14-year-old marriage.”. He was joking. Sort of. So be grateful your DH appears to be more of a dog person than mine
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Comment #3 by JoyNovember 5th, 2012 at 8:57 amTotally been there, except it was a cat, Uther. I wish he was more of a lap cat… (Hm, maybe we need a dog too.)
Comment #4 by all8gardenNovember 5th, 2012 at 9:22 amHmmm…last time my youngest started kindergarten, I ended up with a big fat unexpected plus sign on a home pregnancy test on the same day I put him on the bus for the first time. Good thing I had gotten rid of any and all baby related items just the summer before and had scheduled comprehensive exams with my graduate committee for the next month, right? Right???????
Comment #5 by MelyndaNovember 5th, 2012 at 10:19 amHmmm…last time my youngest started kindergarten, I ended up with a big fat unexpected plus sign on a home pregnancy test on the same day I put him on the bus for the first time. Good thing I had gotten rid of any and all baby related items just the summer before and had scheduled comprehensive exams with my graduate committee for the next month, right? Right???????
Comment #6 by MelyndaNovember 5th, 2012 at 10:19 amYou should totally call him Dr. Winston, as in Winston, M.D. - my decision! Adorable!
Comment #7 by KayceeNovember 5th, 2012 at 11:55 amWhen my youngest started kindergarten I proclaimed we needed another baby. (You know, because stress goes SO well with my brand of depression?) We had three boys and I wanted a baby doll to dress up all girly!
DH said I needed a dog.
I told him he better not say that unless he means it because the next day I was going to get one!
Chelsea has been a part of our family for 3 1/2 years now, but she maxes out at 35 lbs. and lays on your torso if you lie down anywhere!
Comment #8 by SallygirlNovember 5th, 2012 at 12:52 pmMy youngest started preschool this fall, but instead of enjoying a few kid-free hours each week I am homeschooling my third. It’s kind of awesome but I’m scared I won’t ever get to send all my children to school.
Comment #9 by jksNovember 7th, 2012 at 10:20 am