On Friday, the baby took a long walk up the Promenade to the Brooklyn Bridge to watch the light show now enveloping the Brooklyn Bridge for its 125th year anniversary. On the way, she met up with her blind date for the evening -- a sweet King Charles Spaniel named Milo. Here's a picture of him when he graduated from his puppy class:
Unfortunately for Milo, it was not a love match and he was quickly left behind on the Promenade. Oh well, at least the lights on the bridge were pretty. One the way back the baby had a run-in with a very large Malamute-Lab mix, but the baby stood her ground and did not snarl or bark or even bite. She is growing up to be quite the fearless pup. On Saturday, the baby took her first trip to Central Park as she and I partook in a picnic in Sheep Meadow. The trip started off well enough as Scooby came by in her car to pick us up. However, maybe it was the traffic or maybe the baby just has a bad constitution for car rides, in any case, she threw up twice during the trip. So it was not surprising that she was quite happy to be on land once again. On the whole, she was quite happy-go-lucky walking to and from our destination, but because the weather had gotten overcast and blustery she was none too happy hanging out in the open expanse and spent the entire picnic hiding in my hoodie (as I was wearing it!) Quite frankly though I was glad for the company. Upon our return from the cold and blustery plains of Sheep Meadow the baby and I took a nap together. She is best napping buddy, ever!
On Sunday, the baby and I ventured forth for a playdate with Teto, a kitty belonging to Lexis and Ina. Outside of the vet's office, the baby has never really seen a kitty. The one time we saw one during one of our walks, she seemed somewhat confused when we happened up on a kitty. It wasn't a pup, but it wasn't not, was it??? Anyway, I was very excited to find out how the baby would react to a kitty. Lexis and I have been preparing for this day for some time, and have previously exchanged baby- and Teto-scented items a few months ago in the hopes that the baby and Teto would become accustomed to each other's scent. That said, we were both concerned that one would beat up the other and the whole thing would end up very poorly. As it turned out, our fears were unfounded as both the baby and Teto behaved as graciously as could be expected. The baby was excited to see Teto and seemed quite amazed at her jumping skills -- as was evident by her look of incredulity as she watched Teto jump from the kitchen floor up to the counter then the cabinets. Meanwhile Teto was nonplussed by the baby's presence, except for the one time that she tried to swipe at the baby when the latter got a bit too close for Teto's comfort. There was in general a sense of détente, and hopefully on subsequent visits they'll even begin to enjoy each other's company.
Yesterday, the baby and I took a trip to visit Eph. After getting baby settled, Eph and I went to see Prince Caspian (a rather cheezy affair; not recommended). When we returned the baby roused herself from her spot on Eph's couch (yes she has a spot) and proceeded to dance a rather lazy maypole dance around us. She's a good sport though, and later I took her to the local pet store to buy her a new harness as her current one has been chafing her rather delicate skin. Sadly the store did not carry the type of harness that I want for the baby, so instead we got a greenie and a new toy.
The end.
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