the blue trio five weeks old

"please keep calm and behave yourself, little sister/cousin"

A week plus later, I do not remember British Shorthair kittens being this advanced and active in general, and I certainly do not remember Ztina and Zigne being that at this age. Especially Ågot - formerly known as Ågaton, before she revealed she was actually a girl - who a few days ago showed she is a veritable escape artist, there's a whole wide world out there outside the kitten box and I want to explore! Before she found a way to climb out of it  herself she screamed in a high pitch like only kittens can to be picked up and let out.

I've always had the kittens and their box in a separate room, with these two latest litters I decided it was best to have them in the living room, the place were we mostly are, the TV, action and the kitchen nearby. It has proven to be the best way to socialise them - but oh my, tiny as they are they do take up a lot of "space"...

In the most adorable way of course. And with me being at home, mostly resting and trying to get back to my usual self still it's very comforting, the company I have.

I'm constantly amazed about how not only are they too cute for their own good - I know, they do look painted, but they are seriously looking like little huggable creatures from a fairytale - , they are also very inventive, advanced, curious, social and snuggly. They love a good snuggle, especially Ågot.

The way Ztina in particular both play with and try and keep her little siblings/cousins in order is fantastically entertaining and endearing.

Yes, Årvar is most probably a longhair. He is amazingly adorable, a tiny fluff and not all as big as all that fluff would suggest.

Åskar is just a perfect little British Blue boy, chubby, plush and stylish.

And Ågot, well she is just very obviously a girl, not a boy, with a lot of personality, gumption and go. Heart. A whole lot of heart.