Chickens: Day 5

by Ashley Weeks Cart

Not everyone in our house rested this weekend.

For example, Courtland delighted in either A. Shrieking like that girl in Jurassic Park when she lays eyes on the T-Rex, except in Kaki’s case, with nary a dino in sight, B. Ascending the stairs at a startling, unwieldy, and horrifying pace, or C. Slamming and throwing and banging the steel dog bowls across the kitchen floor.

Life with our second born is anything but relaxing.

As James commented while watching her contemplate taking her first unassisted steps, “I’m terrified. I don’t remember being terrified right before Addison learned to walk.”

I could not have said it better myself. And no, she has not yet walked on her own. But she is close. Disturbingly close.

And then there are the 12 newest members of the family, who peep and scratch and poop and chirp and generally turn their cage into a hot mess in under an hour’s time…

It’s a good thing that the babies of the family are so ridiculously adorable.

It’s worth this head of grey hair and wrinkly forehead, right? RIGHT?!

Photos: Courtesy of Ashley Weeks Cart