My one regret with Cormac is I never took enough baby pictures. Now Oscar is here, and I’m not making that mistake again. Be prepared for the level of cute to which I have become accustomed.

Oscar gained about 20% percent of his body weight, or approx. a pound, in the last 10 days. He’s 6lb right now, and eating like a demon feasting on nubile flesh. He’s a big fan of water too, and he really wants to finish off Dante’s extra cat food.

He can sit when you’re holding a toy to throw and he comes when I call; sometimes it’s hard to calm down enough to listen to commands (suggestions?) and do the thing he’s being asked to do. He is, and I really can’t stress this enough, SO teeny. He is still jumping on my legs with his little needle claws, and still pretty mouthy with his needle teeth.

So, all in all, a 10 week old puppy.

While I love Oscar, I still mourn Corms, so my heart is full of mixed emotions. I’m filled to the brim with love. What is grief if not the pain of love changing forms? My angel Cormac is no longer physically in my life, and I’m adapting. You cannot replace a dog like that. You can’t replace any sort of love in your life, everyone is unique and those feelings for them cannot be replicated. That’s not to imply you can’t heal. These things are not incongruent. So I mourn Cormac, and I delight in the new puppy, and I feel many things.

I woke up this morning with Oscar, as is he dictates my sleeping schedule more than any alarm could dream. We started the morning with a nice walk, and he did his thing, and then we went up to the apartment for breakfast and all the water he could handle in that thimble he calls a tummy. Made tea, started my blog, got distracted because the pup is full of beans at this hour.

Now I’m shopping for pet insurance, because damn, the end of life costs for Corms were not great, although the Parents helped out. I would rather not be in the position where I have to ask for financial help with a sick puppy again.

Also, it’s Monday. Can you believe it? Take care this week, loyal and lovely reader.