Copycatting

Mark and family are coming for Thanksgiving! Yeah. I look forward to spending some time with Ramseyes who is two and full of energy. Maybe I can scoop up some energy for myself! They arrive with a flood of baggage and paraphernalia, and it takes us some time to figure out where to put everything and still have room to move.

Finally we are gathered in the living room and chatting. Ramseyes watches everyone with wide opened eyes. I am amazed at how quickly he figures out how to do what other people are doing. It evolves into a game. Kiel makes a sound, Ramseyes makes the same sound. Andrea makes a sound and moves her head, Ramseyes does the same. He is quick. He barks like Sugar and even Sugar does a double take!

What fun feeding him movements and sounds and watching him emulate. The best copying he does is when I scoop him up and hug and kiss him and he hugs and kisses right back. I enjoy it while he is willing. I suspect he will soon resist such loving on.

He drinks in all the attention. An adorable little copycat. And fast! So far he has dumped the contents of two boxes of cereal on the floor and removed half the dishes from the lower cupboard faster than flash. No one keeps up with him, not even his Dad. This is going to be a fun weekend!