The *New and Improved* Taco!

Remember back in February I told you we had a dog trainer for Taco? You can find a blurb about it here.

Well I am happy to say that a few months later, after a few training sessions with Grasshopper Dog Training, Taco is no longer pulling on leash and is coming back to us when we call him! We also have a ton of information on how to prepare ourselves and Taco for baby. I absolutely LOVED our trainer's style. What sold me on her first of all was that she had worked in a zoo with wild animals, so I figured she would have no problem with our docile and friendly Taco. Then when we first met her she was very open and shared so many ideas with us. I think my favourite part was that there was always a follow-up on each training session with reminders of games to play with Taco that made it fun for him and for us to practice. Also, her philosophy on dog training about positive reinforcement made the whole experience a very positive one. We would praise Taco when he did things well, and ignore (and/or correct) him when he didn't. If anyone is having a hard time with their dog's behaviour I highly recommend Grasshopper Dog Training! Oh and this is my very sincere opinion, I was not compensated in any way and was not asked to write this review, I'm just really really really happy with the results!

I blame it on the pregnancy/baby

I don't even know which one is more politically correct. I guess blaming things on your unborn child is kind of unfair, since he/she doesn't have any way to speak up and argue. On the other hand, blaming the pregnancy makes it sound like I'm possessed by some odd ailment, well I guess in a way I am... but let's get to it shall we? I went grocery shopping yesterday, as I do every Monday, and this is (among other things) what I came home with:

You need to know a few things in order for this to make more sense. We had four buckets of Hagen Daaz ice cream from last week, so it wasn't all purchased yesterday (but really, why did I feel like I absolutely needed two more? They were on sale, but still...). Now, most importantly, I am not a sweet tooth. Whenever I snack, I have chips, Cheetos or popcorn (popcorn is my all-time favourite). When was the last time I ate popcorn? I can't even remember! That's how long it's been. This is why I'm blaming this on the baby. Why else would I be craving sweets so badly that I feel the need to buy three boxes of cookies and have six buckets of ice cream on hand? I'll be going for my gestational diabetes exam in a few weeks... if I keep this up I don't know if I will be more or less at risk!