Furry Siblings
Occasionally I like to give a shout out to Lillian’s furry and feathered siblings. The three pets have been wonderful adjusting to a toddler overrunning their domain. Lillian gets the biggest kick out of petting Duke and Andy these days – so many giggles! We are still very careful to keep her away from Stanley’s cage.
Speaking of Stan, Lillian is actually a little afraid of him. Stan gets to come out of his cage a couple of times a month and he always stretches and flaps his wings – an action sending Duke’s instincts into a frenzy! Anyway, the flapping of the wings scares Lillian. She shakes her head ‘no’, whimpers, and comes running to me. Perhaps she instinctively knows the terror his beak can cause?
Duke tolerates Lillian pretty well, but when he’s trying to take a cat nap {giggle} he does not like to be messed with. Lillian has a lot of love to give and is always giving her toys to Duke, but they have had about three altercations thus far. A few swipes from Duke and a few tears from Lillian, then they are back to being buddies again!
Finally, I think the biggest winner in all of this is Andy. Due to a rather sensitive stomach, he had not received a single piece of table food before Lillian was around. Now, she hands him food left and right. She finds it quite hilarious, actually. Sometimes, with a mouth full of food, she will turn to him and open her mouth wide for him to share. Mind you, we don’t encourage that particular action, but Andy I feasting like a king these days!
Aunt Kristin on September 4th, 2010
Yay for the pets! Although I think Lillian is a very smart girl to be wary of Stan (no offense Stan). Some of my favorite pictures of Lillian have Andy in the background looking on suspiciously. And good for Duke! Cats don’t always adjust so well to the patting, pulling and grabbing that comes with toddler-hood. Good job guys!