Quote Originally Posted by cheryls View Post
ok...this is such a slow process!!!! Last night, I took Dakota out of his enclosure - used two hands and walked over to the bed. He wrapped himself around both hands, then I didn't know what to do! I put him down on the bed eventually, but the more his head traveled on my arm, the more anxious I became and ultimately put him back - feeling like it was a set back to a certain degree. I had intentions of spending more time with him, but got scared - then felt like I was being ridiculous - oh and I was disappointed too. Really teensy, tiny steps. It's driving me crazy!
Don't be so hard on yourself. Sounds like you made progress to me. You did something you've never done before - isn't that the definition of progress? It also means you stepped out of your comfort zone - which by the way has moved! Yee-ha, girl, you go!