Many have been asking how the furry creatures are handling the arrival of Cavin....it is, of course, Animal Planet. Well, surprisingly, we've had very few problems. Sandy was the most emotional but in a sweet way. She segregated herself into a dark room on the other side of the house for about 2 weeks when we first came home from the hospital. Not because she didn't like Cavin but because she didn't really know her place. And because she and I are best buds and I was completely consumed with the new baby, she really didn't know what to do with herself.
Now she is back to normal and has been known to stop a fussy baby by running up to him and licking him on his face. And a sibling bond is born....
We didn't see much change with Jerry until recently. Mike left for a 5 day trip to San Diego for work and when he came back, Jerry was glued to him every second of every minute of every day. He followed Mike from room to room but then would ignored him. Jerry was upset with Mike for leaving him alone with his sleep deprived mom and a crying baby but at the same time wanted to make sure the Mike had no plans to leave again in the near future.
Toby has pretty much remained the same. We were concerned with Toby from the get-go but have been pleasantly surprised with him. He joins Cavin and I in the baby room for our nightly feedings by lying on the floor next to the glider to keep us company. And when Cavin does his "tummy time", Toby lies a couple feet from the play mat, rolls onto his back, looks back at Cavin, and squirms around on his back just like Cavin does on his tummy. Very sweet!
Sandy was lying on the floor the other day and we decided to put Cavin down next to her and see / monitor what happened. Well, she gently placed her paw over Cavin and started licking him everywhere! He was just smiling and enjoying every bit of the attention.
And Jerry followed suit...
So I'd say we are off to a good start.
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cute!!!
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