Halloween!

Harper is full of new surprises every day! She is now full on walking here, there, everywhere. She can turn corners and just last week she figured out how to go from sitting to standing without using anything to pull herself up. It all happens so fast! She was walking around everywhere in her cute Halloween lizard costume... Auntie Karen had made it for her son, Max (who is now 14!) when he was a baby & was kind enough to lend it to us. We stuck some pink flowers on it to make it "girly". Harper does "lizard tongue" on cue, so we thought this was a perfect costume this year. She had a BLAST at the neighborhood pot luck & parade. She greeted the few early trick or treaters that we had and waved good bye when they left.

Here are a few pictures from Halloween:

It's been too long!

Wow! It's been way too long since I've updated this blog! We've been on the move and busy! Harper is changing every... single... day! She is now taking steps on her own, 4 or 5 at a time, before she lowers herself to the ground. Just this week, she started walking from toy to toy, instead of from Mommy to Daddy... any day now, she's just going to decide it's time, get up and walk away. We're ready!

One of Harper's favorite activities is still reading. You can ask where is the banana, duck, dog, frog, etc. in her picture book and she points to them--and is very proud of herself! The other day, we caught her pulling a book off of OUR shelf and leafing through it as if she were reading. Ironically, it was To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee! She LOVES picking that one up and looking at the words.
She says quite a few words, some more understandable than others: dog, turtle, back, uh-oh, dada (that's pretty much everything & everyone these days), blueberry, Rudy, and a few other random words. She also signs all done, eat, milk, ball and occasionally more. She also points at everything and makes an inqusitive noise, as if she's saying, "What's that?!".
She knows what she wants when she wants it and isn't happy when she doesn't get it. Her most favorite activity these days is pushing thing... anything. She'll push her stroller, the grocery cart, chairs, toys, blocks. Anything that will glide across the floor. It's pretty funny to watch, but when it's time to end this activity, say, at the check out in the store, she is NOT happy. Like I said, she knows what she wants! Last weekend, she pushed her stroller all around the mall. She slept for a LONG time that night, she was exhausted! Harper is now napping once a day. She kind of made the transition herself, but it works out better for getting out and doing things. She sleeps roughly 7:30p-7a and then 12:30-2:30p. She eats three HUGE meals a day and two snacks. By huge, I mean 1 1/4 grilled cheese & ham sandwich, 1/2 an avocado, 1/4 of a tomato and some cheese puffs. It's insane! She isn't gaining much weight, but she's healthy! And a healthy eater!
She has four top teeth (with 2 more coming), 2 bottom teeth, and her top and bottom molars on the right side. She gets a little fussy when they are coming in, but nothing terrible. She's a trooper!
She had her 1 year check up last week (a little late because of delayed vaccinations) and she was 18lbs 8 oz, 28 1/2 inches tall and very healthy. She is completely on solid foods and cow's milk... and man, can she EAT! We are blown away at the amount of food she eats, and she's still so LITTLE. Her doc said she'll just be petite. Lucky girl!
We've been making trips to the WOW Children's Musuem, the Denver Zoo, parks, playgrounds, Sunflower Farm (where she had her very first pony ride) the mall and next week we hit the Aquarium. Harper's little buddy Silas spends Tuesdays & Wednesdays with us (which has been GREAT for all of us) and Harper spends Thursdays with Auntie Karen & her BFF Lola. All of this is just wonderful. Harper has interaction with other kids and I get a day off!
This weekend I head to the C Lazy U Ranch in Granby for a riding & yoga retreat... four days of rejuvenating, riding, good company and just aaahhhhhhhhh! I sure will miss my little peanut (and Tom too, of course!) but I NEED it!
Here are some pictures... they'll update much better than I can!

W

Walker...

Well, I guess it won't be long now... Harper got a baby walker from Mommy & Daddy for her first birthday and is all over the place with it! She gave it a try, had a few spills, and then got it down within a few days. Here, she is pushing her baby doll around--turn up the volume and you can hear her say "baby". That is one of her words she is saying pretty clearly. The others are: Daddy, Mum, dog, back, Rudy, Jake and most recently, Tom said she pointed to her turtle picture in her room and said "turtle". She understands a lot, just gets a little frustrated when she can't communicate. She speaks full sentences of "baby babble" as if she is having a conversation with you. She also does baby signs for milk, all done and more. We're working on a few more, but it's a start.

Movin' & Groovin'

Harper has gone from crawling to climbing and dancing pretty quickly! She loves to stand at the top of the stairs and "talk" to the dogs and dance for them. She says "dogs" and "Back, back" because we always tell the dogs to back up so we can open the gate. It's pretty funny!

Harper has also started using her sippy cup all by herself and is eating more on her own (finally!). She is also almost weaned. She will nurse in the morning and before bed, but that's pretty much it. She had her very first overnight at Karen & Sal's last weekend and didn't touch any of my milk while she was there. She ate solids and drank a ton of cow's milk. The sleepover went very well and we are all excited for the next one! Thanks Karen, Sal & Max! We had a blast and so did Harper!!!

Only nine more days of being a "baby"! Harper will be one next week and will offically be a "little girl"! It's bitter sweet! We'll have to do a blog page highlighting the milestones of the past year!

Crawling!

I just had to post a crawling video!

She's much faster & more coordinated now. We'll post a new video soon!

One BIG update!

Wow, we have not been very good about updating this blog! And yet, there have been so many great, new things to report! Firstly, Harper started crawling on July 21st! I took care of a little boy, Silas, who is walking and I think watching him move around on his own was her ultimate frustration. She just HAD to crawl so she could keep up with him! She took a few tentative, well thought out moves forward, and then, she was OFF! She got really fast, really quick! Since then, she can cover the main level of our house in a matter of seconds, pull herself up to standing, crawl up and across the base of the island in the kitchen and get just about anywhere. She's had a great time exploring here, there and everywhere! Everyone said we'd be sorry once she was mobile, but we are thrilled. She is so much happier now that she can get her own toys and go where SHE wants to go! One of her favorite places to go, unfortunately, is in Jake's food dish. Thankfully, he could care less and she has no interest in putting anything in her mouth. We try to put her way across the room when we feed him, but she gets so excited and crawls to his bowl as fast as she can, laughing all the way. It's pretty cute, but not the best habit. Jake is very patient and eats food off the floor, out of her hand, wherever it happens to be. The water bowl is also fun to splash around in. Oh boy...We spent my birthday weekend in Frisco with Rebecca, Luciano and Lola (who is 4 days younger than Harper). Adults and kids had a blast! We put the girls in the double Burley to bike around Lake Dillon & have drinks at the Tiki Bar on the lake. The next day, we hiked along North Ten Mile Trail and had lunch on the creek. It was a great weekend with lots of fun activities, great company and cool mountain air.Harper and I spent two nights at Karen & Sal's last weekend. It was rainy a lot of the time, so we didn't do too much outdoors, but it was nice to get away for a bit and give Tom some alone time at home. We're enjoying summer: trips to the pool, park, creek... bike rides, long walks, Farmer's Market, hikes... anything to get outside and enjoy beautiful Colorado!
At 11 months, Harper is eating just about everything we can throw at her. Most meals, she eats what we eat. She loves fruits, veggies, pasta, meatballs, fish, chicken, meat, cheese, burritos, pizza... everything. We got the go ahead from her doctor to begin introducing cow's milk gradually to work toward weaning. She's needing less and less of my milk, so we're needing to take advantage of this and get her onto regular milk. She still has no interest in feeding herself, but she is just starting to eat crackers on her own. It has to be something she can hold in her hand that is long enough to poke out. She hasn't figured out how to open her hand and get small foods into her mouth. But she is very good at feeding me, Tom and the dogs. (;
We've got some exciting things coming up... Harper will have her very first overnight at Karen & Sal's on August 22nd so Tom and I can enjoy an anniversary party all by ourselves! The following weekend is Harper's first birthday party, and then our fourth anniversary. I also just booked by very own, first weekend away in October! I'll be going up to Granby for a Yoga retreat and training weekend with Julie Goodnight. I am too excited for words. A full weekend of time for myself is very much needed right now. I'll miss Tom and Harper, but I'll come back refreshed and rejuvenated!
Starting in September, I will be watching Silas two days a week. His mom and I connected through Craig's List and it seems like a great match. Turns out, her mother in law is a volunteer at the riding center where I used to work, so she gave me a good recommendation. He is 6 months older than Harper, but they get along great, and he is very easy going. So, he'll be here on Tuesdays & Wednsdays, and THEN, Harper will spend Thursdays with Lola and her nanny. As much as I LOVE being home with Harper, she is needing more interaction with other kids her age, and I'm really needing a break here and there. So, this will be good for both of us. Then we can all enjoy family time in the evening instead of me running here or there once Tom gets home. We'll keep our fingers crossed that it all works out. Harper is going to meet Toni, the nanny, next week to make sure everyone is comfortable.

Harper & Lola in Frisco!

Harper watching "Baby Einstein's Baby Signs"

Summer fun!

We have been having a blast this summer! Every day, we get out and go to the pool, park or for a hike. Harper and her baby friends are really starting to enjoy each other's company. Last week, we hung out with Levi for a couple of days while his mom went off to work. Harper and Levi were so cute and kept each other entertained all day long! When Levi came down from his nap, Harper smiled and did her "happy dance"!

Harper is just starting to take her first moves forward crawling. She gets very frustrated because she really WANTS to move, but can't. She can pivot on her tummy, roll and push herself backwards to get where she wants to go, but crawling forward is a challenge. She'll move one arm, then one leg, then fall onto her stomach. Any day now... we're definitely ready! She's been fussy because she just wants to get to her toys!

Harper absolutely loves the water! She splashes, laughs and kicks her arms and legs in an attempt to 'swim'. Her favorite move is to "jump" in from the ledge. It brings a laugh every single time.

I'm realizing that Harper needs more interaction with other kids her age at this point. Being home with her is wonderful, but she's definitely missing out on some social time. I'm looking into watching a 16 month old for 2 days this fall. He would come to our house from about 8:30-3:30. Watching Levi last week made me realize how much Harper enjoys other kids. I think it's time... I meet with this other mom tomorrow. Turns out, I know her mother-in-law. We'll see how it goes, but I'm looking forward to it.

Harper is slowly moving toward weaning (pphew). She is eating a ton of solid foods and gradually decreasing how much milk she wants/needs. I'm VERY excited for this transition and I think she is too. She's getting to be such a big girl!

Baby hike!

Yesterday we went for a hike in Eldorado with Derek, Monica and their 11 month old Levi and Grant, Nancy and their 18 month old Porter. We had quite the baby brigade going on! I forgot my camera (grrrr!) but got a few shots with my phone. It was a great time and all of the little ones were so good and had a blast. We followed up with lunch at our favorite spot, the Southern Sun. We should definitely do it more often! It was the first time using our hiking pack, and we LOVED it.

Mass Trip!

We're back from a month long trip to Massachusetts! It was so great to see all of our east coast family and friends! We had a lot of quality time at Memere's house... for 2 weeks we shared the upstairs with Jeremy, Austin and Analyse. It was tight quarters, but we really enjoyed spending so much time with them. Harper enjoyed 2 beach trips and absolutely loved playing in the sand and water. She is definitely a beach baby!

I flew with her by myself both ways, and she was a champ. She is so eager to move these days, so she was very squirmy, but generally content most of the time. Harper also started chowing down on any kind of finger foods we can throw at her. She doesn't like anything pureed and the only thing she'll eat from a spoon is yogurt. In MA, she ate and loved haddock, watermelon, mango, steak, chicken, zucchini, pasta... you name it, she'll eat it. It's great! BUT, she still will not feed herself. She's pretty content being doted on and hand fed by us. Such a princess. (;

Tom and I enjoyed a day of golf, a trip to Fenway for the Red Sox v. Yankees game, and a fun night out for Jeremy & Lindsey's wedding. We haven't had that much time without Harper since before she arrived. It was a nice treat... we were lucky to have so many family members & friends willing to help out so we could make this happen. Thanks everyone! Mom and Granny said she was the best behaved baby in the world. Yup, you heard it, in the entire world. ha ha! Not sure about that, but she really IS a good, fun, energetic, entertaining, smart baby girl.

While we were gone, Harper started to almost crawl... she is soooo close. She also got to try out a baby walker at Memere's house. She thought it was a bouncy chair, so she only moved backwards. We decided we had to have one at home, so we picked one up from someone yesterday and she's getting the hang of it. She can turn and go backwards like a champ, but it takes some effort to take steps forward. Same with her crawling... she can go backwards, sideways and roll everywhere, but hasn't gotten the hang of going forward yet. She's ended up under the couch, crib and dresser with her little head and arms sticking out.

We're getting back into the swing of things here. We have yet to download more pictures, these were taken with my phone. I'll get more up as soon as I get organized.

#1 Nuggets Fan

Since the Celtics are out, Harper decided she'd be the #1 Nuggets Fan. Fair enough, she was born in Colorado! After a Nuggets win, she woke up with this Birdman hair-do. No joke, we didn't touch it, this is how she woke up! (I did photoshop in the "jersey")

Harper and I leave for Massachusetts in a few hours... we're very excited but wish we didn't have to have a day of travel to get there. Thankfully, she's a good baby, so we should be okay. I've got $$ in my wallet, so if all else fails, I'll buy drinks for the folks around me (thanks for the tip Andrea!). And, a string tied to her favorite toys will keep me from searching under the seats at the end of the flight (thanks for the tip Rebecca!). We sure are lucky to have so many great Mom friends!!! We'll be sure to update the blog while we're gone. See you in 4 weeks Colorado!

Da Da Da!!!

SO MANY NEW THINGS! Every single day!!! Harper's latest is saying, "Da da da" and blabbing as if she is having a conversation--lots of times, with herself. Tom is, of course, loving this new babble, since it sounds like Daddy! When she's tired, upset she says, "Mum, mum", but when she's happy it's now "Da da". What's wrong with this picture?! (;

She's also moving along to finger foods. She's eating egg yolks, beans, cheese, potatoes and she even tried some chicken, courtesy of Da da da. No wonder she loves him so much!

She's still rolling here, there, everywhere. We had to set up the pack & play outside the bathroom so she can sit and play while I shower. She seemed to like it, as it has all of her favorite toys inside!

Last night, she went to bed screaming because it was so HOT in her room.  We played with her for a bit and got her room cooler so she could sleep.  When I put her back down, she was still a little upset, so I handed her "Piggy".  She smiled, hugged and "kissed" piggy and immediately calmed down.  When I checked on her later, she was sound asleep, on her tummy with her legs curled under her and using Piggy as a pillow.  It was the cutest thing I have ever seen.  I gently moved Piggy and turned her over, without a peep from her.  I think Piggy will be her lifelong favorite.  (We aren't even sure where Piggy came from!)

Back on the Food Train

After a phase of not wanting to eat, Harper has finally jumped back on the food train! For the past week, she has been loving just about everything we can throw at her: yogurt, peaches, peas, prunes, soggy Cheerios, pears, avocado, sweet potato, toast, pancakes, croissant... she loves trying new things! I make most of her food, but gave in to some jarred baby foods when she wasn't wanting to eat. Making all of that food just to be tossed was getting annoying. Now, she eats mostly homemade stuff, some jarred (prunes, pears).

Harper is a rolling machine! She mostly rolls to the left... so she rolls the length of her room and then has to be turned around to roll on back. She LOVES it... smiles & giggles the whole time and looks so proud of herself when she reaches a toy.

She continues to be a good baby... hardly fusses at all (really, truly), sleeps great, naps, plays, loves to go for walks & drives, is content as can be when she's outside.

Harper & Squirt 8 months

We had our very first Mother's Day last weekend. Daddy & Harper cooked brunch while I went to my endurance swim group... I came home to my favorite flowers (calalillies & tulips), a nice card & photo of the two of them and an amazing brunch! It was the perfect first Mom's Day!

Summer seems to be offically here! The sun is out, flowers are in bloom, weather is nice... which means it's time for CUTE summer dresses!

Clever Baby!

Well, we always knew Harper was pretty smart, but last night she blew us away!  I happened to be up around 3am and thought I heard a little peep from her room.  I tip-toed to the door and low and behold, there she was in her crib, playing with her feet and cooing softly.  The crazy part is, her ocean wonders fish tank was illuminated and playing music.  She had turned it on all by herself.  I've seen her turn it off, but thought it was dumb luck that she had hit the button on the front of the tank.  This morning, when she woke up, I went in to feed her and she had turned it on again!  I have to think it is deliberate and she does it to have something to play with or to soothe herself.  What a clever little girl!  We are so proud!

Our month of visitors has sadly come to an end.  Grandpa, Memere and lastly Grandma & Crow, who left this morning.  Harper really enjoyed spending time with all of them!  Today, she is exhausted!  So much socializing has made her want to catch some good zzzz's, which is fine with me!  

She is now just over 8 months old.  She can now roll from her back to stomach (but doesn't care to, she much prefers to sit up or lie on her back), says "mum, mum" and "Ba, ba, blah", is back to eating some solid foods--but is as picky as her Daddy--her favorite being soggy Cheerios, sleeps all night, takes 2 naps a day and is generally very happy and content.  She is so inquisitive and serious at times, you have no question what she is thinking--all you have to do is look at her expression.  She is a very animated baby.

Harper and Mommy head back to Mass for 4 full weeks on May 27th!  We're so excited to visit everyone without rushing, and to go to Jeremy & Lindsey's wedding!  

Spring Fever!

We're heading into Spring and boy are we enjoying this great weather! Grandpa Jeff came to visit and we headed to Karen & Sal's for an Easter Brunch, spent a day in Estes Park, went to dinner at the Med and enjoyed nice walks in Boulder. Harper was such an angel, going here, there and everywhere without so much as a fuss. She really enjoyed her time with her Grandpa!

We had three full days of rain with a little snow last weekend. I think Harper and I were both in a bit of a funk and going a little stir crazy. But this week has been BEAUTIFUL with 70+ degree days. We have had a nice walk or hike outside every day this week! She has been in the best mood and is becoming hysterically funny. She laughs at herself all the time. And it's so easy to make her laugh... give her the raspberry and she is throwing her head back laughing!

Harper has decided solid foods are good again (thank goodness!). She's back on her favorite veggies and some fruits. Most fruits make her sick... she is very much a drama queen when it comes to eating. She gags, makes an awful face, then spits up everywhere. But, finally, she is enjoying pears and almost liking prunes. I'm still making all of her food and it's fun to experiment (except prunes, I buy those, not even sure HOW to make pureed prunes!). Her new favorite are "puffs"... tiny cereal pieces that melt in her mouth. When she was refusing all foods, that was what got her to try eating again. She's great at picking them up, but hasn't quite figured out that she can get them in her mouth herself. She'd much rather drop them over the edge of the table to the dogs... which is of course, hysterical to her. She cracks me up all day long.

Memere arrives this Saturday for one full week and we are very excited. Lots to do when Memere is here, and we can't wait for her to see how much Harper has changed.

Lots of new things!

I want to crawl!

Harper continues to grow, grow, grow! She is so lively and animated and has the cutest personality! She's starting to "play" with her other baby friends, reaching out to touch their faces and babbling back and forth & snatching toys from each other. It is VERY cute! She is completely sitting up on her own now and is kicking her legs when she is on her tummy, in an attempt to scoot forward. It won't be long until she is crawling around everywhere! She is generally content, rarely fussy, and is just an absolute Joie! She finally got the "nap thing" and takes 2 a day in her crib. She's still sleeping about 12 hours straight through at night too. Harper was doing great on solids, eating like a champ, until she got a little "backed up". We tried to feed her apple juice & prunes to help, but she didn't want to touch them. Could it be possible that MY daughter doesn't have a sweet tooth!? Absurd! So, she's been off solids for over a week now--won't even touch her favorites at this point. But, we're not pushing it, just letting her play with the food and figure it out. She's not "mouthy" yet... the only thing she puts in her mouth is her finger.

Harper helping with laundry & showing off her belly.

We head back to her doctor's next week for her next vaccination. We're still catching up on her 4 month shots, one at a time, to figure out which one gave her such a bad reaction at 2 months. We're fine with spreading them out, which is what we originally wanted to do.

We have lots of visitors this month! Grandpa gets in on Saturday for 5 days and then Memere visits for a week at the end of April. Grandpa has not met Harper yet, so we're pretty excited for his visit! And Memere hasn't seen Harper in over three months, so we can't wait for her to see how much she has changed. And then, Grandma & Crow visit in early May on their way back from Tahoe. After that, Harper and I venture back to Massachusetts for a full MONTH! Tom will join us for a week and a half in the middle of the trip, but he's sure going to miss his little baby girl!

Harper and Fiona playing

I'm so HAPPY!!!

We live for this! Turn up your volume and check out Harper's full on laugh! She is such a happy baby (except when she is tired, bored, confused or annoyed.)

Lots of new things!

Harper continues to amaze us every day and she is developing such a great personality! Because of daylight savings, we got to have our "first family dinner" on Sunday night. Usually, Harper's bedtime routine starts around 5:30p and she's sound asleep by 6:30p. But becasue of the extra hour, we had her eat with us! She enjoyed some yummy rice cereal while Tom and I ate our regular dinner. We found a "generic Stokke Tripp Trapp" that allows us to push her right up to the table so she can eat with us. We love it! Definitely a great find so we can enjoy her company (and vice versa, we hope!).

One of Harper's new favorite things to do is sit up in her crib after her naps and play with her aquarium (see photo). She's gotten really good at sitting up on her own, and she'll push the big blue button to turn the aquarium on and off. She is quite smitten with it lately.

She also loves to be in the Moby wrap, facing out, while we do our grocery shopping. Much more fun and interesting than sitting in her car seat looking up at the ceiling! She's quite a treat these days and loves going anywhere. So long as she has her naps, she's a pretty happy baby!

Today, we're heading to the gym to try out the child care while I take a spin class. Hopefully she will do okay with out me. Who am I kidding, she'll probably LOVE showing off for the child care staff... I'm the one who will miss being with HER! Harper at 6 months with Squirt... check out those legs!

Time Flies!

Harper wearing he new shoes from Elaine!

WOW! Harper is SIX months old today! She had her check-up yesterday and is now 15lbs. 12oz and 25 inches long. She is about average for height and weight. She had one shot yesterday and was such a trooper through the whole ordeal. As of today, Harper is: sitting up on her own for a little while, almost rolling from back to stomach but doesn't seem very interestd in doing so, eating carrots, peas (ick!) and sweet potatoes, taking two long naps a day in her crib and sleeping about 12 hours at night, rolling up from laying down to sitting with just a little help, but is getting much stronger. She LOVES: her nightly baths, kisses on her cheeks & belly, doing "sit ups", music, rides in the car, going for walks, walking around the yard to play fetch with Rudy or pet the horses at the back fence, having her diaper changed, her Glow Worm, "Piggy", her Gymini, her bouncy horse and just about anything else we can throw at her. I put her in the carrier to run into the grocery store and she just loved looking around at everything. She is so curious about her surroundings and just eyes everything calmly while taking it all in.

Happy "6 month birthday" Harper!! We are so lucky to have you in our lives and have enjoyed every second of the past six months!

Harper & Squirt

Here are the pictures we have so far of Harper with Squirt...
(I have the 3 month somewhere.... will post when I find it!)

2 weeks...

2 months...

4 months...











5 months...

Yummy in My Tummy!

Harper is growing every day... physically and mentally. It seems as though there is something new to her every time we turn around. She can sit up on her own, for a little while, and loves to stand up. She can almost roll from her back to stomach, but doesn't seem very interested in doing this just yet. She "talks" constantly and has the cutest laugh. We cracked down on her naps this week so she's taking 2 long naps instead of 4 short ones and she is much, much happier as a result. Her awake time is so much fun and she is so content. She LOVES being outside. I put her in the Moby wrap on me, facing out, and she babbles and giggles the entire time. She also loves to vacuum in the Moby... hoping this love of the vacuum continues! Her hair is starting to grow back in and sticks up on top--very cute. She loves the bath and gets one every night before bed. She is still sleeping through the night, roughly 6:30p-6:30a, which gives Tom and I some much needed quiet time in the evening. She is also starting to notice her other baby friends and will try to converse with them. It's too cute for words!

Harper and her pals, Levi & Lily.

(They held hands all on their own--really!)

We started feeding her solid foods a few weeks ago. We did rice cereal for a while but couldn't get her to swallow more than one bite--she really didn't like it. So we moved onto sweet potatoes... once she realized it was NOT rice cereal, her face lit up and she was begging for more. Open, bite, chew, swallow, grab for spoon... open... on and on. We have to shut her off after a couple of table spoons so she doesn't get a sore tummy. It's so fun to watch her eat, we're excited to do it more and try new things. Tomorrow, moving on to peas!

Sorry it's been so long since we've updated the blog! It's been a crazy month in the Lastick household! Poor Jake had surgery last week and his recovery has been quite slow. He's on the mend, but needs constant monitoring to make sure he doesn't lick a the incision (hence the underwear). He had a lump the size of an orange removed from the inside of his back leg. Poor guy! But he'll be back to normal chasing squirrels soon enough.