Replace the tomikin knobs

This weekend we had a baby preview for the dogs. We invited a few friends over for a BBQ, including one couple with a nine-month old baby, Lillith. This baby is very used to animals, living in a house with two dogs and two cats, so her parents agreed to let us use her as a guinea pig for our dogs. I'm happy to report that it went well. Tucker was uninterested, as expected, and Sophie got used to her after a while. There was a lot of interest in licking Lillith's feet, face and hands, and smelling her head. There was a little barking at first, kind of "hey, what are you" kind of little barks, a lot of nervous sniffing, and then the licking. Sophie never became uninterested in Lillith, always wanted to see what she was doing, but she wasn't afraid of her or aggressive toward her or anything unpleasant. Lillith was equally interested in Sophie. All in all, a dog-meets-baby success. I know it will take our dogs some time to adjust to having a baby around, but knowing they don't get all freaked out at the sight of one in their own territory was nice.

This morning Sophie took a little nap under the baby crib in the guest room. Too cute.

Sometimes I wish I was a mechanic, or was related to a mechanic, or knew any mechanics, because I always feel like I'm getting taken for a ride when I take my car into the shop. Jon's car was running warm and leaking some sort of fluid. We took it in today and we're told the car has a hole in the radiator. To replace the radiator, the best course of action we are told, they have to drain the radiator fluid, drain the air conditioning fluid, replace all the hoses, and recharge the a/c. This will cost a very pretty penny. Now, the garage we use is very reputable and has always done good work, but I would have no idea if what they tell us is real. They could just have easily have said they need to replace the radiator, remove and drain the tomikin knobs, open up the air supporter and decompress the waring evador. Despite the facts that I know "air conditioning fluid," "radiator," hoses," and what not are actual car repair terms, I don't know the difference. Nor do I know how much any repairs should cost. Alas, we are stuck.

I don't feel so hot today. I haven't been sleeping well the past few nights and it has caught up with me. I am exhausted. My stomach hurts a little and I'm just blah. I took a nap already today and I may take another one.