FUN WITH BABIES

 Wyatt's mouth is full of animal crackers. I hang around waiting for the fall-out.

 Tater Tot has his own way of moving about. He tastes so good.

 He's always trying to play with me. I am not allowed to play with HIS toys, however.

"Come on, Marley, play wif me!" I am rewarded with biscuits when I behave and play nice.

PLAYDATES

Well, since the flea incident, I am not allowed to tussle with the street dogs. I play nicely with the two-legged little buddies coming to visit. Wyatt has really gotten big, and Tate is so cute. He's starting to move a round a lot.

 Giving Wyatt some doggie lovin'.

 Wyatt's mama teaching him how to pet me nicely. Tate admiring the camera. He wants to eat everything!

 He threw his Ernie ball at me and had to 'pologize. That thing is HARD, loaded with batteries! I didn't bite, and I forgave him. He's just a little dude. He likes me, but he doesn't appreciate my kisses. Tate does, and he tastes really good -just like milk! His butt smells good, too. I like babies.

MORNING WALK

It's Thursday, and Pallu is still with us, having a blast. I took her out for her morning walk and introduced her to some favorite spots. We even ran into my newest buddy.

 Pallu likes to think she is in charge, but she's not.

 Some good smells in here. The surrounding pot plants are huge, and a little dog could get lost in there!

 I know, I know, I am one handsome dude.

 Normally there's about 12 street dogs in this pack, a couple of moms and their pups. The tan one is my buddy. We call him Curly. I think the other ones were praying and I interrupted.

 Curly spotted me and came over to tussle. Lady doesn't like me to tangle with the street dogs because they are not inoculated, but sometimes it is difficult for her to say no.

 Sorry, Curly, I gotta go in now.

Butt, butt, butt...I wanna play!

HOUSE GUESTS

She's back! My little buddy from Apple Country, Pallu. We stayed with her on our last trip. I've known her since she was nine months old and now she is 2 1/2 going on 13. She thinks she is boss! Ha! Good thing she is so cute!

 I gotta take the little one out for some exercise.

Pallu stepped in wet cement.

 Pallu likes to help Lady bake. She let her lick the spoon!

The best part is, they eat chicken!! Bill gave me some, and Rae gave me rice and dal!

Play Date

 My little buddy Padma from downstairs came up to play. She loves balloons. She'll look at Lady and say, "bu LOOOOn? bu LOOOOn?" Until she goes and gets her one. I hate balloons. She sat on my day bed and wondered why I didn't go over there. I was petrified that thing was going to go off as she squished it and bit it.

 I'll just play with Hedgie, thank you very much.

Wednesday

 Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa, for these flowers!

 Padma lives downstairs. She turned two today. She often climbs the stairs to come visit me. She asks Lady for biscuits then gives them to me

 ...or allows me to take them. Don't worry, I'm gentle.

 I didn't go to her party because there were a bazillion little kids running around screaming and popping balloons. I could hear them from up here! No thanks. 

 Lady and I gave her a basket of fruit. SHe didn't want to put the package down.

 Finally, her mom let her open it.

 When her mom wasn't looking, Padma stripped off her tights and skirt! She's learning to go shu-shu in the potty instead of on the floor.

Dad cuts the cake for the first bite, then Lady cut up the rest to serve.

 Lady was working on the craft for the neighborhood ladies and I kinda got tangled in it.

 She turned that fabric and rope into a basket.

Early Christmas

Our friends left for the capital city this morning. In a few days they will fly home to America and won't return for six months. They stayed with us for a few days. We had an early Christmas. I really like them because they eat meat and bring me leftovers!

                                                        Merry Christmas, Marley!

This is how you open a gift!

I'm just learning how to do this.

Marley is a pro.

I dressed up for the occasion. Lady gave me a new Christmas neckerchief!

Lady let me open a present early so I wouldn't be overwhelmed on Christmas!

A new Rudolph Bobo!

I gave Wyatt a hand opening his gifts. He's new at it.

Marley shows me how it is done.

Lady gave me a shopping basket full of plastic fruit! It kept me entertained for a long time!

 I am really going to miss this little guy and his parents. They drop good stuff on the floor. They eat meat! Wyatt's dad plays tug-o-war with me. Lady says they won't be back for a long time. We're sad.