She's Home.

When I brought Imke home from the hospital yesterday,  she was in better spirits than when I had last seen her.  We drove home with her in the co-pilot seat and she happily stuck her head out the window as we drove along.  As soon as she walked into the house  she immediately started looking for food.  That made me happy because that is the Imke I know and love. 

She was tired and slept a lot through the day, but did make a couple of trips out to spend some time sniffing around the yard.

We were happy to have Nicol join us for the day too.  She wanted to come spend some quality time with her girl.  They really love each other.

Peaches was happy to have Nicol here too.

Imke spent most of the evening resting on her favorite bed.  She's pretty adorable when she's sleeping.

Maddie spent a lot of time worrying about where Imke was when she didn't come home with me on Saturday.  She was happy to have her big sis home again and was finally able to relax.

I didn't know what to expect when I woke up today, but I am thankful for an amazing boss and an awesome team who are always supportive and allowed me to spend the day working from home so I could keep an eye on Imke.  She kept a close eye on me today too.

She was definitely returning to her normal, sassy self.  If I put on shoes, she barked with excitement because she thought we were going for a ride. If I opened the refrigerator, she came looking for snacks.  I had an audience as I cut veggies for my lunch.  

And this evening when I got ready to take Peaches and Maddie for a walk, Imke refused to be left behind.  So I took all three for a short walk around the neighborhood.  I'm going to let her do the things she loves while she still can.

I don't know what tomorrow will bring, but at least for now, my girl is feeling better and things feel like they are going to be okay, at least short-term. I am happy to know she's feeling better and I've still got some quality time to spend with her.  I know this won't last forever and I know our reamining time together is short, but I will cherish every moment, every sassy bark, and every silly , goofy, sassy part of her personality.   I will spoil her and love her and we will make more great memories until the very last moment.  And then I will send her off with a piece of my heart.