bushy tales

well hes definitely getting fluffy thats for sure. his little tale is starting to get bushier.

hes getting longer too. and jumping and running around. hes sitting up while feeding or just to sit up.

 

he wasnt too happy with me when i took this picture. but the cutest thing he did earlier when he was sitting up in my hand he grabbed my fingers and pulled them closer to him like a blanket. it was adorable. then he grabbed his tail and pulled that up to his chest, closed his eyes and was sleeping.

he likes to hold the dropper. its too cute to not take a picture of.

he can finally see the light

he has eyes now!!

thats right yesterday afternoon mr freddy cheeks opened his eyes for the first time!

now hes walking and talking and looking around the world…

hes even cuter than he was before!

and away he goes!!!

from one dreamer to another….

you might have to double click maybe….

 

this is how we do it, or well freddy anyway

so i got bored tonight and thought hmmm ill take freddy and record him sleeping. it is by far too cute! he twitches and chatters…shakes and falls over… but hes not cold hes just in a deep sleep. guess thats the life of a squirrel

he was a booger to try to get to eat again…even tasted my yogurt although it wasnt as good as his milk…so he pouts :p

and he ran away from me…naaah hes just tiredd

yes he IS asleep while holding on to me..CUTE! :D

 

little guy just couldnt hold on for much longer so he settled on my side and found it quite comfy…hes even still there as i write this

hes hiding from the light. :P

holding his tail :] i think he likes my bed

i dont know how he can sleep like this with as big a belly he is getting

hes got something to say!!

well little freddy cheeks is starting to really make a fuss! talking in his sleep and twitching like crazy!! but i must admit it is very cute! i think ill have to end up taping it. because the squeaking and the cute sneezes are getting a tid be more adorable each time lol.

hes really starting to nibble on things more too. likes licking and nibblin on peoples fingers and even this cute little carrot treat mom and dad got him… guess its time to start taking more and more pictures of this little guy lol

his belly is sure getting bigger too…i know im sure i have said that already but its all cute and hes getting bigger over night it seems!

Freddy Cheeks

well our little squirrel is quickly growing more and more as the days progress… started out barely able to take down one dropper of formula. and hes now up to 8 in one sitting!!

his head has changed shapes now…his upper teeth are now overlapping the bottoms and his nose has gotten longer. i think the head has gotten wider too.

his belly isnt so pink anymore so that means hes getting closer and closer to fully furred.

 

his ears are standing up now instead of pressed against his head.

a better belly shot. before you could also see his ribs but not anymore since hes most definitely eating! his belly is still full in this picture so hes having trouble curing up as usual

better face shot. you can see his upper jaw has come out more. hes even starting to nibble and suck on everyone. he licked me today and then started to chew on my thumb.

hes definitely getting bigger :]

some good news

well the good news is mr cheeks is eating more. everyone is taking turns with feeding him and holding him. he keeps nudging his way into every ones space…quite literally. but its the cutest thing i say. :]

last night :]

he managed to squeeze

this morning he cuddled. grabbed a hold of my hand and once even my finger :]

other good news I'm getting more hours at work…

but not so much good news that i now seriously have no social life

outside of sitting on my bottom on the computer.

i really do miss the little things when they are gone :(

sometimes i wish i could go back to high school just to see my friends. then turn around and go out to lunch every half day like we used to do.

other times i wish i could just move out and make a social life for myself. all depends on where i can get a job i guess…but i know where i would go to. :]

 

sometimes i wish my days off were a bit more like i pictured they would be… wish i could be snuggled with the one i love and forget about having to work…

                              

newest member to our family

i was working sunday. nothing new there…but when i got home everyone rushed the door and was all like “look what we found!!” or “dad picked up the squirrel” i didnt know what to think at first but what on earth? haha  but sure enough dad did pick up a baby squirrel who had wondered far from his nest in our tree. unfortunately his sibling didnt make it very far after the fall. :(

this would be mr rusty cheeks. since hes not a girl we couldnt name him sandy cheeks like off of spongebob (moms idea)

no those arent sickly ribs showing…just the folds of his very soft fur :)

he does love snuggling. even slept with mom the first night. although me seeing this in the morning wasnt so “Awwww how cute” but more of a “OMG MOM YOUR GONNA SQUISH HIM” since he had managed to snuggle UNDER her.

little boogerrr… climbed all the way up me and then dove head first down my shirt and snuggled real close. babies truely do love to hear a heart beat and feel the warmth of a mother figure.

we have tried to feed him with a water bottle for a cage, an oral syringe, an infant animal bottle, and now with just an eye dropper…seems to like that one a bit better. everyone like to take turns and hold him or feed him. we bought him a milk replacement for puppies like the squirrel website told us to and he seems to be liking it pretty well…think his belly is getting bigger and hes able to poop now…

a few times on me and once on sam. hahaha!

but hes the newest family memeber… still loving on our big squirrel tho ;) ilsa is still the best dog to us :]