Tanner Tuesday - Interrupted

We interrupt this Tanner Tuesday post to bring to you the celebration of Oliver's Gotcha Day!  One year ago, this baby came to live with me.  He was a tiny fella, about 3 weeks old.  You can read a good bit about how we "got" him on his introduction post.

 

Ollie immediately tried to show Tanner who was going to be the boss...

Tanner loved his new baby.  They have been and still remain the best of friends... 

Oliver loved Smokey from the beginning too, but it took Smokey a while to warm up to the new pesky baby in the house! 

Oliver got a new cousin in November...Cousin Georgie was brought in to give Oliver a playmate his own age.  They became fast friends! 

It's been a year of new experiences and wild times, but Oliver has shown that he belongs in our family.  I am thankful everyday for the facebook post that mentioned the poor little kitten at the shelter and the decision to adopt him!  Here's to many more years with you Oliver Hughes!

 

 

 

All About Ollie

Ollie is now 7 months old!  He is growing into a fine looking Mancat!

This photo was taken in early April.  He is quite handsome!

 

Ollie weighs 9.5 pounds now.  He is starting to fill out a bit and doesn't look so skinny when you look down on him.  He isn't fat, but is solid.  He and Georgie are switching to adult food now, since they are such big boys!

Ollie will sleep in this hammock in the evenings after meals.  I love how he curls his back toes!  He does this when you hold him too.  This will sound a little crazy, but I love how his feet smell.  Have you ever smelled your cats feet?  Now, not when they've just come out of the box, but when they've been sleeping with them tucked up underneath their bodies.  Go give it a try!

 

Ollie nurses on your hands still, and loves to squeeze in as close as possible in the night.  He wants both of your arms around him, and he will lay in the circle they make.  This is rather difficult when you are laying down, I might add!  Oh the random, uncomfortable positions we get in to please the cats!

 

His favorite toys are:

*Puff balls with some crinkle stuff in them

*a blue puff ball

*jelly beans from casbah kitten

*the toy and refill from Japan

*Georgie and Tanner

 

Well, that's an update on Oliver Hughes!  He is a love and I'm so happy to have him.

All About Ollie

Ollie will be turning 6 months old this month.

He has been losing his baby teeth.  Here is a top canine tooth, freshly lost.  Auntie happened to see it on the floor, after we noticed a bit of blood on Cousin Georgie's neck!

 

Ollie is also growing in the pre-molars in the back of the mouth, and his poor gums are so red and irritated right now.

 

Click Here to see a page diagramming the dental anatomy of cats. 

 

This is a current photo of him. Here are some facts about the one and only Oliver Hughes!

1. He weighs 7 lbs 14 ounces.
2. He can jump almost 5 feet in the air trying to catch his favorite toy!
3. He is more confident in exploring his home, including climbing bookshelves, and getting on the wall mounted bookshelves you can see at the top of this photo!
4. He is a pretty good rule follower, and does not have to be told repeatedly to stop doing something, or to get down.
5. He still loves to nurse on your fingers, especially when he is tired
6. He doesn't sit in laps real often, but will seek you out at times. He does snuggle close in the bed though.
7.  He talks A LOT!
8. He loves going for stroller rides
9. He helps around the house (photos below)
10. He experienced his first snow, although we missed going out in it, but we did go out after the next sleet/snow event :)

He fills the bird seed containers...

He sorts pinto beans... 

First sleet event...getting his feet cold!  He was so curious about all the sounds around him...

 

He is a super fun boy, and has changed so much from that helpless little kitten we picked up 5 months ago!  Way to grow up Ollie!