Yesterday was Nilani’s first day and she had a blast. We showed up to work to find my desk and office door covered in welcome signs and goodies. AND a giant welcome sign in the playroom. Thank you everyone for the lovely surprises. Nilani was like a celebrity, people had asked if they could take pictures with her because they have been following her blog. Thank you to all of those that have been reading. Nilani was given lots of love today. Her job of the day was to be pet and she showed off some of her tricks. She started the day off with a wagging bottom and tail. She had a hard time sitting still, she wanted to say hi to everyone.
We are doing staff time from 1-130 on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. On Monday was her first staff time but I am not sure the word got out because no one showed. Dr. Soifer and Dr. Wilson came by to grab food and said hi. It was nice though, it gave Nilani a chance to take a break for 30 minutes with out people petting her. We tossed a toy around in the room while waiting for people. Nilani was dodging around and crawling under chairs.
By the end of the day we were getting ready to leave and a doctor came over to say hi. She just went up to him and put herself into a down position, she was tired!
To get to where we parked we have to take a shuttle up to the parking lot. I think she was a little traumatized by the end. The shuttle drivers are insane. Half way through the trip Nilani could not stay in one spot, she had nothing to hold onto. So as the driver made a sharp turn and than went flying up the hill, Nilani went flying to the back of the shuttle :0 so sad…. I felt like a horrible mother. Once the shuttle stopped and the door opened, Nilani went flying out the door.
By the end of the day she was truly exhausted.
I have to say it is a whole new experience for me having something attached to my hip at all times. I don't have kids and have never had an animal of my own that I had to take care of, so this is a brand new experience. There is so much to think about. Taking an extra ten minutes to chat with one person cuts into the time that I am suppose to be out taking Nilani to potty. Trying to fit everything in is interesting. I used to stay late to get everything done and now I have to be thinking of the dog. Definitely a life changing event, a good one at that.
Nilani and I are off to bed. Good night everyone and thank you for the warm welcomes!
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