Catching up IV: Early Days, Part Two, in which animals thoroughly ignore Giant Baby

 The animals have surprised us by being largely indifferent to (if not even a little afraid of) the interloper.  However, two things have become apparent: the animals are stupid, and the animals are everywhere.  The garden cat, in particular, seems to always be in the middle of everything (even though she hates us). 

 The dogs have a particular gift for identifying the location you are most likely to sit, and sliding in right as you attempt to settle in.  This was particularly nice when getting up in the middle of the night to feed the babycakes and coming back to bed to find 120 lbs of dogs insisting "finders keepers" is the household rule regarding my side of the bed.  Jerks.

 This is probably a good place to remind ourselves of the true level of Garden Cat dickishness.  The Garden Cat feels any dark corner from which she can ambush us is fair game.  Unfortunately for us, the bottom of the cosleeper had a little Garden Cat-friendly compartment which she utilized frequently.  Imagine us, quiet, peaceful, slowly walking into a dark room to put a soft, gently snoring newborn into her little bed where we can quietly contemplate her beautiful and serene face while she dozes and just as we reach out to lay the baby down all of the sudden BAM!  A GIANT BEAST OF A MISERABLE CAT STICKS HER GOD DAMNED CLAWS IN THE SENSITIVE SPACE BETWEEN TWO OF YOUR GOD DAMNED TOES, WRAPS HER OTHER GOD DAMNED PAW AROUND YOUR ANKLE TO KEEP A BETTER GRIP WITH HER GOD DAMNED CLAWING FOOT AND SINKS HER TEETH IN THE TOP OF YOUR FOOT FOR GOOD GOD DAMNED MEASURE.  Seriously.  A jerk.

Garden cat sees to it that not only my side of the bed is fair game, but the baby's digs are up for grabs too.  At least here we are dealing with a known threat.

Gus must share this pillow.  Really, he must.  It's not as though the baby is using the whole thing.

We installed a fish tank in the baby's room.  Garden cat was so transfixed she climbed the drawers for a better look.  No need to actually get too close and get next to the tank.  Much better just to hover precariously, clinging to the front so as to procure the best view.  Silly little idiot.