A little vet craziness

There is a cutesy lesbian couple on A Baby Story right now! (I know, I know, ABS is a terrible show but there's seriously nothing on right now.)

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This has been a hectic morning. I had an appointment to take Daedalus and Ralph to the vet at 9. I am not one of those people who take my cats for annual checkups (if you think that's mean, sorry) but I do keep them up to date on rabies and their 3-year shots were almost up. I found a vet down the road, a total townie vet, when I was in the midst of the Great Prescription Cat Food Debacle, and they seemed pretty chill so I made the appointment last month when I got the food.

Because I've always been a 9-5er, I've always brought my cats in for appointments on weekends. So I wasn't really thinking this morning that not only would I have to carry the cats to the car (Jen's been really vigilent about not letting me carry things) but I would have to actually get them INTO the carriers. And umm, with Ralph, that's a two person job.

So I frantically called Jen at 8:30 hysterical because I couldn't get Ralph in the carrier bag, had tried four times, was covered in scratches, etc. I had intended to put Daedalus in a smaller carrier (smoosh him) because the big one doesn't have a handle, but he wouldn't go in it... so I got the big one and stuffed him in before getting totally abused by Ralph. And then proceed to chase Ralph all over the house, under the table, behind the bed, etc. etc. I give up on getting her into the carrier bag and instead stuff her into the big carrier with Daedalus.

And then I realized how HEAVY that carrier (with no handle) was. Oof.

I lugged it to the car (it's snowing, it's slippery, I nearly slid to the car) and got to the vet, called Jen again to tell her how heavy it was, had a panic. Nothing beats a little Monday morning panic.

However, I had made a correct judgment of the vet and he was the most chill vet ever. I had both cats in and out by 9:15, no joke. I said I wanted a 3-year rabies and they asked if I wanted distemper. I told them they hadn't had a distemper shot in 3 years and they don't go outside, so the tech said, "Okay, you don't have to." He "examined" the cats by weighing them, looking in their mouths, and feeling them around, popped them with the shot, then they were done! SO FAST. He asked if they had any problems, I said no, he said they looked great and we obviously love them very much.

I also love that there was NO talk about Daedalus being obese or fat or whatever. He actually weighed less than I thought (he was 17.something) and they both said he looked great and very healthy. Ralph weigh 8lbs even and she hated every minute of it but he was super understanding.

I am loving this townie vet! My last two vets have been so hardcore about having these long, detailed appointments with stool samples and nail trims and temperature checks, etc. This was so refreshing! (Not to mention CHEAP - my cats are set for 3 years for $107 total for the two of them!)

Blogging for Choice

We chose to try to get pregnant. It was long, tedious, difficult work. It was emotional, stressful, and time-consuming. It took a lot of planning and a lot of money. This is what we were willing to do.

We chose to try to get pregnant. And when we were successful, we were ecstatic. We were invincible. We were on top of the world!

We chose to try to get pregnant. It has been a bumpy ride. We have been watching a baby grow and listening to its little heart. We have been watching it dance around beside its dead sibling. We have mourned a loss, feared another, overanalyzed everything. It is difficult work. It is emotional, stressful, and life-consuming. This is what we are willing to do.

We chose to try to get pregnant. No, we don't have "enough" money. No, we will never have "enough" money. No, we're not sure about child care and college funds and long-term planning. It is stressful and frightening. It is overwhelming at times.

We chose to try to get pregnant. It will take both of our talents and both of our ideas. It is emotional and exciting. We are grateful and honored and optimistic. We worked hard; we are working hard. It is not always easy, but it is what we want.

Pregnancy happens sometimes. Not really to people like us, not accidentally anyway... but it does. It's a tough road to a wild, unpredictable ride. And if you don't want to do it or don't think you can handle it, there is a choice.

Having a child is the most important choice we have ever made together. It should always be a choice. Own your body. Own your choices. Own your rights.