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This is not a dog blog
By ella | February 17, 2007
I have been truly humbled by the number of emails and messages of support that I have received in the last few weeks. Thank you to all of you that took the time to contact me; your messages gave me so much comfort at a time when I have been really struggling. I can honestly say that the terrible grief I felt after Brin died felt like losing my right arm. A month on I am doing much better, but I am now grieving for Brax, my ‘family’ dog who spent many weeks here each year, who I loved like my own and who died here on Sunday. And watching my parents go through a similar grief to that I experienced a few weeks ago has been heartbreaking.
However I am aware that not everybody likes dogs, nor can understand why I would feel so much emotion at a dog’s death. This coming week I will be blogging about entirely different stuff in an effort to lighten things up a bit around here and to focus my mind on other things for a little while. If anyone has any questions they would like to ask or an off-topic suggestion for a post, please feel free to email me (address in the sidebar) or leave a comment. Don’t be shy! I’d really like to hear from you.
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Categories: Dog Days
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I think it’s perfectly normal that you would blog about your grief. It’s a huge part of your life. I’m so sorry for what you’re going through.
Here’s a post suggestion. I’m just about to have my second child (Thursday!). Adding another child to our family is something new and scary. Do you have any advice for ways to make the transition for my oldest easier? He seems to be excited about everything now, so I don’t really know what to expect from him when the new baby comes home…and then doesn’t ever leave. I just thought you might have a good perspective on this since you’ve been through the transition of adding a sibling to your oldest child’s life a couple of times now. Certainly, I’d love to be forewarned if there’s something I should absolutely not say or do because it will turn on the flood of sibling rivalry.
I’ll try and answer this before Thursday Sally!
Another suggestion: How about a post advising me on whether, if one has a gorgeous daughter and son, one would be crazy to consider another child or whether one should just get on with life and planning next year’s holiday (proper one, abroad) and forget another child who would disrupt that as well as life in general……. Ho hum. Guess what my brain is full of at the moment?
I’ve been reading your blog and I agree - of course you’d blog about something imporrtant to you… I haven’t commented because i don’t really understand the whole pet thing (never having had one) but I have been feeling for you….
Two other people have asked the same thing - it must be something in the air I think. I will be happy to oblige with a post this week, half term activities permitting.
Meanwhile, new post on coping with three children under five above. If that doesn’t put you off, nothing will!
My question is can you describe yourself or post a picture? I’m always interested to see what bloggers look like!
I’m wondering whether you’re still planning on having a fourth child (if that’s not too personal)?
Sarah - I don’t think I can make a whole post out of this one, even though I clearly love to talk about myself, but I might post a picture if I can find a half decent one of myself.
Olivia - a post on my general broodiness will be forthcoming.
I am curious about co-sleeping. What do you do at nap time, do you sleep with your baby? Doesn’t the ababy fall or climb off the bed? I would like to do it but I am worried about how safe it is. I’d like to hear about the practicalities of it if you have time. Thanks!
I haven’t commented here before but I wondered how you deal with having toddlers in the house when your baby naps. How do you stop them disturbing the baby or do they sleep too? I am dreading the whole sleep issue when we have our second child shortly so I would appreciate any advice.
BTW I love your site. I found it when I was newly pregnant and searching for information and I have been a regular here since. Thanks for the good read.
You haven’t mentioned anything so I just wondered how the homeschooling is going.
Smartie and Steph - I will post about sleep issues shortly.
Janie - ditto for homeschooling.
Thanks for the questions.
I’m about to have my first baby. What do I need to know? Please tell me, practical and emotional advice appreciated!
Assuming you’re not about to have your baby this week Eleanor, I’ll answer this one in the next few weeks. And if you are about to have your baby, good luck!