Dear Niblets, Week Three.

Dear Niblets,

What a big jump you had over the last week! You were roly-poly things and now, you’re almost miniature cats on the go! And such bitey little things you’ve become!

Pretty Illy, you are turning into a real beauty! And such calmness! We don’t see that often in cats ten times your age. We’re pretty sure we’ll change our mind on that in the coming weeks.

Illy Niblet - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Illy Niblet – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Sweet little Viola, kudos to you for being the first to figure out how to get in and out of your nursing box. You made it easy for us to graduate everyone from box to the entire pen. We love how much you’re walking around, Viola, but we wish you’d eat just a wee bit more on your own every day.

Viola Niblet - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Viola Niblet – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Robbie Bobbie Boo, you have us under your spell with your loud purring, the first of the Niblets to do so. And the first to attempt running on a regular basis. Not that you’re any good at it; you’ll figure it out. Ditto like Viola; run less, eat more. And we love your continued wide-eyed attention whenever we enter the room, you little Niblet Ambassador of Adorableness. And what’s this? You like cuddling now? Squeeeee!

Robbie Niblet - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Robbie Niblet – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Gentle Russell, we can’t thank you enough for always seeking out your littlest sister Viola to snuggle with at nap time. She needs a big guy like you. Even though she’s an hour older, we know she loves you as her big/little baby brother.

Russel Niblet - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Russel Niblet – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Mama Erinn Zuzu - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Mama Erinn Zuzu – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

We hope your mama is whispering sweet dreams in your ears every night and telling you all about becoming big cats. We can’t think of any other mama who would care for and love you better than she. You are her world and ours too. Grow strong, little ones. We’re looking forward to next week!

Kisses and love,
your human mom and dad

Some Niblet videos from the past week:

Russell Niblet at play (because he’s the only one not napping).

Robbie get the short end of the Illy stick.

More Niblets playing.

Even more Niblets at play.

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Miss Newton’s Basket 2.

Guarding her other basket - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Guarding her other basket – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

It must be the fall season. Miss Newton is all about the baskets now. She sleeps in them, she plays in them and she guards them against all basket-stealing young ‘ens.

Look at those serious eyes!

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Erinn and the Niblets - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Erinn and the Niblets – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

A good, quiet afternoon with babies doing exactly what they should be doing. Ditto for Erinn Zuzu. Tomorrow, our Dear Niblets letter for week three!

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Wee Words for Wednesday.

The Niblets at twenty days.

Illy could watch you watch her all day - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Illy could watch you watch her all day – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Illy Niblet.

Viola still wants to be a baby cheetah - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Viola still wants to be a baby cheetah – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Viola Niblet.

Robbie showing off his itty bitty toesies - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Robbie showing off his itty bitty toesies – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Robbie Niblet.

Russell's big moment *thurp* - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Russell’s big moment *thurp* – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Russell Niblet.

Illy kisses for mama Erinn Zuzu - 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Illy kisses for mama Erinn Zuzu – 2013 © Colehaus Cats

Mama Erinn Zuzu gets a kiss from Illy.

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