I thought rather than posting two seperate threads I will just combine.
My first is baby related. Im starting to think about wether i really want another baby or not. How do i know if im just missing having a baby and sad that my 'baby' is now running all over the house and not so babyish anymore. Funny how this time round im not so much thinking guilt wise like I did when deciding to have a second one, its more that Ive always thought I would have only two children but now im not sure. I dont want to talk hubby into it then get preggie etc.. and then realise that no I only wanted two after all. I think seeing that movie knocked up didnt help!
Second thing is dog related. I know ive gone on about my dog heaps and what i should do with him... well he hasnt been in pain so much these days but he is slow and limping with arthritis, takes him a while to lie down etc... but he has started losing control of his bowels. Well for the last almost two weeks every night and sometimes during the day he accidentally poos inside. I know he doesnt like it and is always racing to the door but just doesnt seem to make it in time. This is pretty gross as you can imagine.... so do you think this really means it is time to have him put to sleep? Now we have arthritis and incontenence, but apart from that he is happy
ETA: Max is not a young dog either, he is 12yrs old and for a newfoundland thats pretty good cos they have a life expectancy of 8-10yrs. I just worry that Im keeping him alive because I dont want to go through it but also I worry that Im rushing putting him down because it would be easier in terms of with the kids and having to clean up after him all the bloody time. He is really good with the kids but because he is sore if they touch his legs he yelps so Im always telling them to leave him alone. He has never bitten anyone but in the back of my mind its always there that it could happen one day.
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