What Am I Getting Into?

Dear Puppy,
I can't help wondering as I look upon this family photo, am I looking right at you and don't even know it yet?

I've spent the last day or two thinking long and hard about how you're going to change my life.  I've gotten spoiled in the last seven or so years, trusting Sophie alone in the house, sleeping whatever hours are to my liking, and leaving whatever I please laying all over the house, knowing it wouldn't be chewed up or bothered when I returned to it.  Of course I've been safety-conscious and don't take stupid chances, but I know what she'll get into and what she won't, and I don't have to think about it.
But all that is going to change very soon.  You'll bounce on the scene and turn my whole routine upside down!  You'll be at my side 24/7 for the first several months.  And when you're not, you'll be in your crate.  I'm going to have to pay attention to every little thing again, and hopefully remember enough from Sophie's puppyhood to keep you out of as much trouble as possible.  No more endless hours on the computer.  No more uninterrupted sleep.  And if I don't feel well, too bad.  You'll be like a newborn your first few months, and then graduate into toddler stage!  Oh, heaven help me!
But you know something, my sweet puppy?  It's going to be worth it.  If it's true that one gets out of a dog what one puts into him, then you're going to top out at magnificent!  I've learned a lot about dogs over the past several years and hopefully won't make many of the same mistakes I made with Sophie.  And believe it or not, I've even learned from watching my grandchildren ... there's no reason why education can't be fun, right?
I'm not going to be perfect.  I'll make mistakes every day.  You'll be sad and mad at me from time to time.  But I'll do the very best I can to make sure you know you're loved, treasured, and cared for.
Yep, it's going to be a trying time and my life will surely be topsy-turvy for a while, but that roller coaster ride will straighten out into smooth sailing before either one of us knows it.  After all, look at Sophie. Just yesterday she was your age.