My mom went home today, so starting next week, I’m on my own while Patrick is teaching. I’m sure I’ll be fine. My biggest concern is keeping track of Cooper. He still has his bursts of puppy energy and hasn’t mastered the art of listening yet, so I’ll have to be on my toes. Thankfully, Patrick only has a couple of days where he’ll be gone a full day.

I’m grateful for my mom’s help the last couple of weeks. She got me through the hardest part, and if things go as they have been, I’ll be back to normal soon.