Never a dull moment...

Well the title of this blog is actually because of little Bella (one of our chihuahua's). Ella and I had just gotten home from a busy morning/early afternoon....I was busy getting Ella fed...and then changed...and then put down for a nap...it's about 2:00 and I am eating a few bites while emptying the dish-washer...the phone rings...it's Ella's doctor's office...her Doctor is now going to be out of the office on Friday...did I want to reschedule or see another Doctor....well honestly...neither! I want to go on Friday and see Dr. Gagen! However...now not an option...I first say well I will reschedule...but then I am thinking about it...and I am working some extra hours to help cover vacations, etc, at work...and Josh and I already are both off this Friday...so I said oh nevermind...we'll just come Friday and see another Doctor...she lists 3 Doctor's available....I pick Dr. Mutch...he was the only name I recognized....so while I am on the phone I hear Ella crying...so I hurry up and get off the phone...and go into her room...it's not a full blown out cry...but more of a...I need a nap and I'm just unhappy cry...so I walk out of her room to go to the living room to get her pacifier...sometimes it helps...although 90% of the time she doesn't want it...I come out to the living room to get the diaper bag which was sitting on the couch as we had just gotten home...and Bella is chomping on a piece of brownie (sorry Erin - I really wanted that brownie!)...but Bella had buried her whole body into the diaper bag where this brownie was wrapped up and had unwrapped it and was chomping on a corner of this brownie...my immediate reaction is ahhhh she can't eat chocolate...she gets a swift spanking and gets punished! Ella is still crying...I'm now panicking...do I call the vet?? I can't call Josh as he is unavailable while in the academy...so I stand in the hallway and screamed...it was that or cry...a scream seemed to do the trick...luckily the neighbors didn't call the police :) After my scream....I go back to the living room, find her pacifier...go back to Ella's room...which she is now just about asleep...is slightly whimpering but her eyes are now closed...I leave her room and go and get the laptop...and research for about 20 minutes about dogs eating chocolate...I then make the decision that she is going to be just fine...I'm not calling the vet...and I will just keep an eye on her...it's been about an hour and a half since she ate it...and is acting just fine...and believe me...I haven't let her out of my sight!! From my research...she didn't eat enough of the chocolate to be considered a toxic amount. I think this is just a taste of what's to come when Ella is a toddler...I won't be able to let her out of my sight :)