The Light Bulb

 This is my brain working triple overtime trying to figure out what the heck I can do for Cooper.

This was my brain Tuesday night when I finally figured it out.  It exploded and the light bulb turned on.  I had an inkling all along that he was allergic to something.  I just kept thinking the meds the vet gave me would HELP the problem and not BE the problem.  

Here's Cooper this morning.  Just look at that happy face and those shoes spread all over the carpet.  That means he was having a blast hiding the ball in them, then digging it out again.  How could that be when he was so crazy for the last few days?  

On Tuesday morning, I quit giving him everything.  No pills of any kind.  Not the tranquilizer pills, not the antibiotic and not his pills for old bones.  I threw away the neosporin and the cortisone cream also.  Nothing ... he got nothing for one whole day and night.

VOILA!!!  He's a new dog.  I thought it might be an allergic reaction, I just couldn't figure out WHAT was causing it.  He's a new boy!!  He's not itching, not running in circles, NOTHING!  

Of course all this AFTER I finally convinced the vet to give me an appointment today, AFTER I ordered that shirt and AFTER I bought some Benadryl (which I did not use).  I imagine it was a combination of something ... I just don't know what.  So Judith, you were on the right track.  I'm pretty sure the cortisone cream was a BIG part of it.

So today we are going to the vet and I'm going to see if SHE can figure it out.  That should be fun!!  I'm just so sad it took me so long!!

Otherwise, I kept myself occupied with this.  It's a baby shower gift.  My brain was so over fried that this took me awhile.  I took off early to my least favorite Walmart store to find the Benadryl and some baby clothes for the newest arrival.  Not to my family ... but to someone from the Elks Lodge.  I rarely get invited to these things, so I tried my best to accommodate the requests.

No cards ... bring a book instead and sign it.  Hmmm ... that's a new one on me.  Also, bring a package of baby wipes and you will get a raffle ticket.  A raffle at a baby shower??  Not really knowing what I was doing, I ordered that online.  One package, right?  I got a box of SIX packages.  I'm giving two in the hopes I can WIN the raffle!!  Anyone need some baby wipes??

Now to wrap up my presents.  I'm pretty sure this baby wrapping paper is as old as the mom.  No kidding, it's at LEAST 25 years old, having been hiding in my closet forever.  I found the ribbon at Walmart in the section with all of SIX rolls of ribbon.  They don't carry that stuff here any more.  What??  REALLY?

I wrapped it up all pretty with bows and ribbons, only to turn around and find three more outfits laying on the table that I forgot to put in the box.  Big sigh ... I ripped it apart like it was my Christmas present!!  Thank goodness I had enough paper to do it all again!!

That's it folks ... the exciting adventurous life of a single Dog Mom with a brain WAY overcooked on worry.  It's a big relief to figure out both of these problems.  

On to bigger and better things!!!!