Yet Another MilesStone

First the ear and now this...

Tonight when I got home from work, I took the boys outside and it seemed like business as usual. Then Miles saw something that got his attention. He froze. I didn't see anything, but he certainly did because all of a sudden he barked and barked.

This was the first time he has ever barked before. He's squeaked and yipped but never a full-fledge woof. He has a cute little husky voice that's a little higher than Harvey's. I'm so proud.

I think that second ear will be standing up any day now.

Miles
&
The Evil Ear

When I went to work on Thursday everything was normal....

But when I cam home on my break something was terribly wrong. Miles' left ear was standing up straight. My baby was growing up before I was ready.

I loved his little floppy ears. He was so cute.

My Little Baby

It happened without warning...

Before

After


The ear came up and the devil came out!

The next thing I know, Miles dives head-first into the cat box and comes up with a mouthful of poo! I was horrified. He's never gone into the cat box before and he's certainly never eaten poo. I couldn't believe what had happened to my baby while I sat at work.

I'm adjusting to the change, but I swear that ear has made him more rebellious.

But at the end of the day, he's still my loving baby.

Miles Favorite Spot

And the truth is, he he's so cute it doesn't matter which way his ears point.

I just hope he doesn't get any naughtier when that second ear pops up!

The Best Way to Procrastinate:
Taking Pictures of My Puppies

It's been another crazy week. I was buying furniture, writing a paper, working on my finances and of course taking pictures.

I've learned a few things about people in the 30's from my house. They didn't use closets, they only took baths and they probably never used their kitchen. Oh well, all things I can manage. I got two great armoires from Ikea that I customized. Took care of the first problem...and I got two presents for the boys.

If your puppies like stuffed animals, Ikea is a great place to great them for super cheap. I got a rat and a spider. They love shaking the life out of the rat and playing tug-of-war with the spider.

New Toys! ! !

Harvey claims the toys

The poor rat was smothered

Miles and Harvey at Play

Aunt KayCee starts a game of Tug-of-War

Harvey looks like a gopher

Possibly the worst picture of Harvey to date,

meanwhile Miles looks as cute as ever

My boys get fresh with Aunt KayCee


Wrestling MatchSneak Attack!

Harvey Pins Miles
&
Wins the Match

Exhausted After an Epic Battle

The Face of Victory

Everything is Moving Forward

All this house stuff is exhausting

We had the home inspection this week. It was a little scary and overwhelming, but the seller is willing to fix all of the major problems. Thank God! I would not want to deal with a cracked sewer line. As long as I can fix the moisture problem in the basement, my home will be in great shape.

I resisted the temptation to bring Miles to the home inspection. I wouldn't want to risk a pee spot on the carpet before the house is officially in my name.

All my kids will see it soon enough though; the move is only 20 days away! I really should start packing. At this point I have only packed one box, but you would not believe all the things that are on my plate right now. I won't bore you with that.

Miles has reminded me that this blog is supposed to be about HIM, not so much me. I have decided to keep my rambling to a minimum to make room for the good stuff.


Harvey and Miles discovered one of the cat toys I had tucked away from when Man Man was a little terror...I mean kitten.


When Man was little, he constantly needed to be entertained. If you weren't playing with him, he would attack the other cat or howl or try to destroy something in the apartment. I went in search of toys that would engage him without any encouragement. All of these toys have since become puppy toys and Man has become a wonderful, loving adult cat.


Harvey quickly lost interest in this new toy, but Miles was fascinated. At first, I helped send the ball around the track, but soon he learned to move the ball all on his own. I could really see him trying to figure out how to get to the ball.


When batting and digging failed, he tried to chew through it.


Then I'm pretty sure he got frustrated because he gave me this look.

What's the deal?!?

He then moved on and started up a game of tug of war with Harvey and what's left of another cat toy.


If you look closely, you can see the little brindle patch in Miles' coat on his shoulder (and my big toe).

Miles and Harvey have really bonded. For anyone out there who is considering a second dog, I highly recommend it. I don't think I would ever go back to just one. Dogs are social creatures and pack animals. I think that I have improved the quality of both of their lives (and mine) by bringing them together.