The kids are alright

[auntiemeesh]

Yesterday, Zoe was still feeling very cautious and wondering what the heck was going on, new place, new person, new cat. That's a lot of new things for one little girl to assimilate, so she spent most of the day snoozing on the sofa.

This morning, she and Mal are doing a bit more of the jostling for power. I have a strong suspicion Zoe is going to win this war. Mal is allowing her to set the rules, and I have twice now seen him roll over and expose his belly in her presence.

Zoe is also proving to be a very competent hunter. She has already destroyed Mal's fishing rod toy by chewing through the cord and detaching the feathered end. I'm going to have to watch out for my shoe laces with this one. I am also going to have to unclutter all the high surfaces that Mal can't reach, because Zoe is lightweight and already proving to be a superb jumper. She made the leap from bed to dresser top with no signs of difficulty this morning, something Mal always wanted to do, but rarely managed, even in his much thinner days.

Poor Mal. He just looks so perplexed by this whole situation.

Comments

[shirebound]

Your life is anything but dull!

[whtmtnwmn.livejournal.com]

They'll work it out--my boys did, and are now the best of friends. Fun to watch the process though!

[antbee362.livejournal.com]

Girls rule! Boys drool! It sounds like a fun time in your household. All you need to add now for some additional fun is a fish! LOL

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

Zoe must be an extremely novel entity to Mal after his early life with Thor and Tookie!

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

How is the fish?

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't want it any other way.

Have you started puppy shopping, yet?

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

It's definitely fun to watch the dynamics of their relationship getting worked out. :)

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Oh, ugh. I'm especially unfond of fish, I must admit. Perhaps too many of Little Brother's fish died of ick days after he got them, when I was a kid.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Seriously! Well, Thor smacked him down several times, but Tookie was so passive he hasn't been challenged in quite a while.

[shirebound]

It may be a few more months, but puppy shopping is certainly on the horizon. :)

[antbee362.livejournal.com]

the fish is doing fine. I think I have found him a location where he can be out of a cupboard. I cleared off a bit of my kitchen counter where I don't think the girls will see him. After I cleaned his jar/aquarium/home today I put him there.

[antbee362.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't really recommend one but this one needed a home.