Along with a bunch of new words, a realization that mommy is a sucker for crocodile tears, and a love of crayons, L has learned something life changing in the last month or so:
DOGS= BEST FRIENDS
Seriously, this child loves the dogs now. If they were teenage girls him, Charlie and Stella would be "like, BFF's, totally and forever!" He wants to be around them all the time now. If they are outside he yells at us until we let them inside. He is constantly hugging them, petting (smacking?) them, and insisting that they sit right next to him. He also enjoys tackling them, especially our beagle who is the perfect height and weight for him to take out.
hugging.....
more hugs....
Poor Charlie trying to seek refuge from S....
Loving the beagle, but being nice.....
Still friends.....
And finally Stella decides her only means of defense is a solid face licking...
Now, my child is an equal-opportunity lover so he tries to shower the same attention he give the dogs on our cat Lucy so she doesn't feel left out. He has yet to figure out that cats tend not to take commands such as "sit down" and don't particularly like being hugged (strangled?). She is a good cat though, and being something of the black sheep in our little family unit (think constant, incessant meowing that makes us all want to rip our hair out and thus results in her being more of an "outdoor" cat than in "indoor" cat) she will usually take whatever attention she can get.
She does however have a few more brain cells then the dogs and has set clear boundaries for her and L's relationship. He is only allowed to give her loving through the safety of the baby gate.
My little animal lover!
he is too cute! sometimes I wish we had a dog. max is learning to be 'gentle' to our cats. he enjoys pulling tails and poking eyes.
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