Fitzy and Zima have both exceeded our expectations as Adelaide's older siblings. Fitz is as gentle as can be with her. He likes to sniff her and even gave her a kiss once (she wasn't a fan of that!). He is also quite protective. Prior to Adelaide's arrival, Fitz was terrified of, well, lots of things. Fireworks. Thunder. Sprinklers. Other dogs, even those half his size. Since Adelaide joined our family, he has stepped up his game. When a firework went off next door a few days after Adelaide's birth, instead of jumping and running to the corner of our bedroom upstairs, Fitz went right to the front door with a deep-throated growl. He also spends lots of time lying right next to me and Adelaide while she eats. Not sure if this is another protective measure, or if he keeps hoping he will get some leftovers. While I am sure there will come a day when it will be lucrative for Fitz to sit under Adelaide's chair while she eats, I think those days are still a few months away.
Zima hasn't shown quite the same level of interest. We are happy about this, mainly in that she has not shown interest in joining Adelaide in her crib. She has made herself quite a comfy bed on the changing table pad, but hey, it's not the crib. With a towel to protect the changing pad from too much cat fur, we decided keeping her off it entirely wasn't a battle worth fighting.
I think both of Adelaide's siblings will enjoy her more as she gets bigger. But so far, they are lovin' her well!
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