Puppy power!

So Ylva has entered the Hamperium. We are now a family of 2 plus a very sceptical black cat and a very happy and eager husky puppy. The days of a clean floor are definitely gone. For now at least. When Ylva is no longer puppy Ylva, she will be joining the rest of the Ensby flock in the outer dog yard more and more, but for now she is happily living in our little cottage at Ensby Gård.

We have had the privilege of knowing Ylva pretty much from the moment she was born. And we have been walking her mum Kajsa and dad Sarek from like the day we moved to Ensby Gård. All three of them are lovable and huggable and without a doubt have stolen our hearts. Ever since then, Mik has been counting down the weeks, no days, heck hours until a dog would enter our house.

Before we knew Kajsa was pregnant, Marco and me debated back and forth about the how and when of a dog or a puppy. With the unexpected surprise of Kajsa being pregnant in the middle of Marco´s hospitalization, it was kind of a thing between Mik and Simen and me on how it would go with a puppy entering our house. Luckily Marco has seen all of the early days puppy spam, unfortunately Marco has never been able to see the puppies in real life.

Like Mik is the awesomest present that Marco and me ever got, Ylva is the awesomest present Mik and me have ever received. Her first night with us brought back so many memories of when Mik was a baby. When Marco and me were adjusting to life as parents. Trying to figure out how to be the best parents we could to our little lovable Mik. And I am still figuring that out, let me tell you. That is not a thing you learn over night and I figure you never stop learning not even now Mik is taller than I am.

I told Mik about the similarities I see and feel with little Ylva and with the time that he was a baby. Blimey, all those nights sitting next to his crib trying to get him to sleep. And then when he was sleeping, not being able to go away because it was just too good a sight to watch him totally relaxed and safely sleeping and dreaming.

Mik finds it fascinating and funny at the same time. It is good to be able to talk about those great memories, but it does make me miss Marco even more.

Right now, my mind is spinning with trying to figure out how to be the best parent I can be to both the big puppy (Mik) and the little puppy (yep, that would be Ylva). Luckily we have Simen at hand to guide us. But as I don´t wanna run to him all the time, I am really doing my best to figure out a lot by myself too. And trying to take care of most. Not entirely sure whether I have found the right balance yet, but then again: Ylva has only been here since Tuesday afternoon.

And for sure: I am not alone. Mik is an awesome husky owner. But he is also a teenager, with the mind and attention span of a teenager. Lovable but at times it needs some time to kick into gear, to put it diplomatically.

Single parent with puppy power and a teenager in the house. And a very sceptical black cat. That combo sure makes for great living in the now.

Making sure all get happily through the day in one piece is what I consider a win!