We officially survived the cold, below freezing weather. It has been too cold to go out and actually enjoy the snow, but we've been making the best of it. Maybe we will even get to build a snowman this winter. Lucian has gone sledding a few times. We have also made some ice chunk piles and snowballs. Hopefully there will be more fun to come.
What you may not know is we have adopted two kittens. Originally we adopted a little black kitten who Lucian was completely attached to. Every time we visited the shelter, Lucian would spend a lot of time just sitting with this kitten. We ended up adopting him on the spot one day when he was almost adopted by someone else; Lucian was crying when they took him away. That's when we knew we needed to make a decision. Needless to say, we ended up with a cat who Lucian named Hao. He's a very special kitty who experienced some head trauma when he was really little. He has approved a lot, but has a very large amount of energy. We decided we needed another cat for him to play with to release some of his energy and have a friend. After a failed connection, we decided to take Hao into the shelter to see his reaction to a few cats we thought would make a good match. That's how we ended up with Burnie, our hyperactive orange tiger. We originally named him Sarge, but we decided Burnie was a better fit. So now we have two hyperactive kittens!
As for Lucian, he has been ecstatic about our new additions. He loves to play and torture the kittens. He is also very emotionally attached to them. I think it has been great for him, especially being stuck in the house due to weather. Lucian continues to grow, though I try to make him stop sometimes (never works). He speaks more and more every day and tries to sing songs. He is becoming more proficient with numbers and letters. He has been able to write a few letters for awhile now. We have been working on his name as well. Looks like he will be right handed, but the jury is still out. Every day he amazes me.
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