Kittens: birth to 6 weeks

Remember on Mother's Day weekend when Stalker became a mom?

May 10

Well, she actually ended up having TWO kits!

May 11

Rose and I have been absolutely enthralled and have been visiting them multiple times per day. It's been so fun to watch them grow. Rose has even started setting her alarm clock so she can visit them with me in the morning before I leave for work.

Here are some of the highlights so far:

May 14 - their eyes are closed and they don't move much

May 16 - 1 week old and all they do is eat :)

May 22 - almost two weeks old and their eyes are open!

May 22 - we are starting to feel comfortable holding them

May 22 - when Stalker isn't around, Bart (adopted dad) watches after the kits

I love that their ears were folded for the first few weeks.

May 24 - Ivy at age 2 weeks

May 24 - Jay at age 2 weeks

May 25

May 25 - the whole family likes to relax together

Click this link to see a cute video of the kittens trying to walk!!

Blogger got an "update" and now I can't figure out how to embed videos any more!  :( 

But the kittens are so cute that I highly recommend watching the little youtube video I made :)

June 2 - Ivy at 3.5 weeks (ears are now unfolded)

June 2 - me and Jay at 3.5 weeks

June 5 - Jay at about 4 weeks old

On June 4 Stalker started bringing her kits the dead birds she had killed. We haven't seen the kits really do anything with the dead animals yet, but it's amazing to me that Stalker has the instinct to start teaching her kits how to eat solids at this time. I'm looking forward to watching her teach them to hunt!

By the middle of June, the kittens started exploring just outside the quonset! They don't go far, but they are starting to peak out. Doug the dog has been very gentle with them.

June 14 - 5 weeks old

Now every time we go in the quonset they are exploring a new area. Rose says they are "explosive" in regards to their curiosity and playfulness.

June 15

They are also pretty affectionate. Or, at least, they put up with the affections we bestow upon them!

June 16

June 17

June 20

The kits are six weeks old now and I just can't get over how much fun it's been to watch them grow! They are both starting to eat a little wet food, and they have gotten so much bigger and more independent. They are almost as big as (tiny) Stalker now!

Happy six weeks old to Ivy and Jay!