It's been a hard days night...

It's like having a newborn in the house again. Except I don't have to change diapers. But I do have to take this little guy out every couple of hours.

We picked him up last night around 7pm and spent the evening starting to get to know him. Last night was kinda rough. We go to put him in his crate at bedtime and he barks his head off. It was like an ear piercing bark, and he was howling. I'm amazed that Collin didn't wake up. We've done this before, but we can't remember what the trick is to get him to look at his crate as a cave, a place of safety and comfort. So Dave got out of bed and slept on the floor with him last night so that he would feel safe and we'd hear him when he needed to go outside to potty. I think Dave said he went out three times last night, but I know we didn't go to bed until well past midnight, so Dave didn't get much sleep. I really didn't either. I did sleep in the bed, but I was constantly waking up because I thought I heard him wimpering, or walking around the room. God I hope it goes better tonight.

Oh, by the way...we decided on a name. Maximus.