Thursday, April 21, 2016

Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur...

Guess who became pet parents on Sunday!?!?

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

Jose and I adopted our little fur baby and his name is Jasper!


He's a 9 year old medium hair domestic tabby :) We wanted a cat that's low maintenance and that would be self sufficient. Jasper is pretty independent and even though he's a senior citizen in the cat world, he has a lot of life in him. He loves being petted and scratched around the ears. He takes daytime naps under our bed and sleeps on top of the sheets by our feet at night. He sits on my night stand to chirp at the birds early in the morning and gazes at the moon. His favorite food is the wet stuff that comes from a can and tap water from the faucet. Unfortunately, the vet told us he has a heart murmur and we should keep an ear on his breathing in case it ever becomes labored or rapid. It might be that he's had that heart murmur since he was a kitten and it will never become a problem, so we shall see if further down the line he's gonna need an x-ray or heart scan. Jasper was declawed by whoever dumped him at the animal shelter. He gets easily frightened and has peed himself a couple of times (once in the adoption office and once at the vet). I can only imagine how rough his life must have been. We look forward to making the rest of his super comfortable. I love our little full grown man cat. Our furry little old dude.

His daddy Jose loves him, too :)


Thursday, April 7, 2016

Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you...

It's getting closer!

A couple of nights ago we browsed rings on a jewelry website and narrowed down our choices to two or three rings we both really liked. Jose said he needed two more months to save up and then...well...we shall see! A question will be popped soon...it's looking more and more real each day. AHHHHH!!! I'm so excited but I gotta keep it to myself. I feel like I'm bursting with news!!! I can almost see this engagement on the horizon....

We mailed in our petition to ask our building if we can have an emotional support animal, namely a cute kitten. Fingers crossed we get to finally have our furry little friend. It was a pretty annoying process and we had to get a couple of signatures from Jose's doctors but let's hope we get approved. 

Speaking of doctors, Jose talked to his mental health doctor last month and was prescribed anti-depressants to deal with his social anxiety. Almost instantly I noticed a difference in his day-to-day behavior and he's been so much more outgoing and happy. He goes to work without a problem and the customers don't make him freak out anymore. He actually likes leaving the house and wants to see his friends more often. I'm very happy and relieved he is doing so well.

I got a couple of vacations lined up: Baltimore/Washington DC with my BFF at the end of June. So excited! I've never been to either city, so that will be awesome! Orioles game is also in the works and hopefully I'll get to see my half-brother Felipe.

Then followed by San Francisco/Berkeley/Oakland with my gal pals at the end of July. I seriously cannot wait to show them my old college haunts. A slice of Zack's pizza and a La Burrita burrito are definitely in order. 

Latest picture of me & my boo. Keeping the weight off! I can finally wear yoga pants & not be horrified by my legs, thighs and butt :) :) :)