Renovations

[Lindsey]

I'm sure everything will end up being fine, but I'm a little stressed because I am having about 10-12 people over to eat on Boxing day, and it's a pretty small place to begin with so we need as much space as possible. My parents won't be in until late Thursday night, and we will be spending all of Christmas day with my brother at his house. I wish there was another week before Christmas! But I did make a list this morning and went over it with Scott, and we have goals for what we should get done TONIGHT, what can wait until after Christmas, and a few things I can do by myself on Christmas eve since I don't work, and Scott will be leaving right after work. We want some time to go see Disney's A Christmas Carol in 3D tomorrow night

I'm not sure what made Layla sick. We did feed her late last night since we were running around and didn't actually have time to eat anything ourselves! She ate her whole meal before bedtime, and didn't start throwing up until 5 am so I don't think it had to do with eating too quickly (which sometimes makes her throw up within a few minutes to an hour). The first two times it was all stomach contents, and the last few times was just yellow bile. We gave her some plain rice this morning to try to settle her tummy. I'm heading home for lunch now and hopefully I don't find any more little pools! The other weird thing is she usually will try to lick it up immediately, but this time she wouldn't even go near it.

[judy]

Aww! I hope Layla feels better. Who knows why they throw up sometimes. They find things to eat that you nevefr know about because they are so tiny! Max threw up a couple of days ago and ate it. Gross!

Your company isn't coming to see your condo in perfect, finished condition, silly! They are coming to be with you and Scott. I wish I was coming too!~

[Lindsey]

Lol you're welcome here anytime Judy!

Layla is not feeling better yet. She threw up all of the rice by lunch time - 4 piles of it. There were also two more little puddles of bile. I'm trying to make her keep drinking but she won't eat anything and is acting all mopey. If she's not feeling better by morning I will try to take her to the vet tomorrow.

[DianaB]

Poor Layla. I'm so sorry that it's all happening at once. I hope Layla gets to feeling better soon. I would try to get all the stuff done in the kitchen and living area first. Your Mom and Dad will surely understand if their room isn't perfect. Just make sure that it's clean and neat. I find that I have to start eliminating things off that aren't so important. Like for Christmas, so far the Christmas cards aren't going to be sent out and as Christmas gets closer I'll start getting rid of other things that aren't so important too!!! Good luck!!! Don't stress too much before you know it the Holidays will be over!!!

[Lindsey]

Thanks Diana. I was so stressed out last night. I ended up taking Layla to the emergency vet after she threw up blood clots. They told me I would have to pay up front a LOT of money before I could sit in the waiting room and it might be an all night wait to see someone. Scott remembered his friend is friends with another girl who is a vet, so we were desperate and called her for an opinion on whether she thought it was serious enough to stay at the emergency or if I could take her to her regular vet in the morning. She said I should be able to wait but keep an eye on her. So I had a very restless night, Layla was quite lethargic, but she didn't throw up at all.

Anyways, I did talk to my parents and they said don't worry about so much stuff here, and that when they get in they will help me do some cleaning before everyone comes on boxing day.

[Lindsey]

This morning Layla is acting normal again. She was drinking water and interested in eating her kibble, but not her rice. She is running around and wagging her tail like her normal self. I think I'm going to put off the vet this morning. I am taking the afternoon off work anyway so I wouldn't feel right missing half the morning too. She should finish eating her food right away and I will be able to see at noon if she has thrown up or not. If not, maybe she's back to normal! I hope so!

I think the blood in her last vomit may have been just from dry heaving so hard... and she just peed again and has been peeing normally throughout the whole thing so she can't be too dehydrated.

And for the original reason for this post... we did get quite a bit done last night! I'm going to take pictures of my kitchen tonight for you all to see. I couldn't even fill up my cabinets with everything I have! We just have a short list of things left to do. We stayed up late last night and I'm exhuasted but it's worth it I asked Scott how our kitchen looks, and he said "Like it's not our kitchen" lol

[DianaB]

It sounds like things are coming together pretty good!! It's nice to be young and able to accomplish so much!! I'll warn you that when you get older you slow down........a lot!!!! It will be so helpful for your parents to help you get things ready.....I'm sure that took a lot of stress off of you!! And the best news is that Layla is feeling better!!! They are so little that when they get even a little bit sick it's a big worry........maybe Layla had a touch of doggie flu!! Have a Merry Christmas!!!