Adjustments Going on Around Here

Everyone in the castle is having to adjust to the HUGE presence of little Mister Higgins. He is a bouncy baby boy with more energy than all of us put together. So . . . we take turns.

Seems like I am always having to teach him something. For instance -

this is MY toy

As you can see, he pretends not to hear me.

Then he pretends like he doesn't understand what I mean.

So he continues to go after what he wants.

And, being the good Queen that I am, of course I let him.

He thinks he's so smart.

Here is another example. I have never in my life played with a stick. I could not imagine putting a stick in my Royal mouth. However, Mister Higgins loves to play with sticks so I had to show him the proper way to hold one.

And bite one.

And, What? No sticks? Too dangerous?

So we move away from the "dangerous stick" to other means of play.

Like the "challenge" stare down.

Then a bit of "Hide and Seek"

Time Out.

One of the nicest things has happened though. It seems Sir Bear is getting younger every day. Doesn't he look marvelous? Quite the "looker"!

He does not have too much patience with Mister Higgins, but I think he is coming around nicely!

Mister Higgins had his first visit with the Vet a few nights ago, and when the Duke and Duchess brought him home, Sir Bear gave him a great big kiss on the nose. You could tell he was happy to see the little bugger! Oh, sorry, I mean the little "Prince". The Duchess says he is full of P & V - I think that means "Princely Values". What do you think?

Kisses!