Easter Bunnies

I took these pictures this morning and at the time, I couldn't wait to share them.  Now they seem a bit silly in light of a serious situation that we are awaiting answers for.   But silly or not, they make me happy, and I hope they bring joy to you too.

Laurelin really does a great job of pretending to be the Easter bunny.

I really thought these pictures were in focus, so I didn't take more.  Oh well.  He's still cute.  

I still call these two the babies.  Don't ask which one is which.  I don't have a clue.

Empty Fruit Bowl

Oh man, these pictures are melting me!  Fili and Kili are NOT this tiny anymore!  These pictures are only like two weeks old!  😭  I am glad that in the last two weeks, they seem to be a bit calmer and more comfortable with me.  For example, before, Kili didn't seem interested in food and wouldn't really take it from my hand.  I have a video on my phone from last night of him sitting in my hand, eating a walnut.  😍

Running on the Love Seat

Laurelin has learned how to climb up the mesh that's high up on the side of her bin.  She then climbs on top of the water bottle.  Mind you, there really isn't much space on top of the water bottle so she is pressed up against the mesh on the lid of her bin.  She sits up there waiting for me to hold her, which generally happens.  What a silly, but smart ham!

Can we talk about how perfect Tarmund's runway walk is??!!  What a cutie!  😍

On the Couch

Happy Monday!  Laurelin loves getting time out of her bin to explore the house.  Unfortunately with our cats, I can't let the hamsters out of my hands unless the cats are locked up, so this free exploring doesn't happen as much as Laurelin would like.  She has a new method of getting my attention to at least be held, which has been highly effective.  😒  She seems like a heavy giant in my hand compared to all these little dwarf hamsters I now have.  😂

Tarmund loves his tank, but he's also happy to explore when given the chance.  He's much easier for me to photograph because he's calmer and therefore slower than he used to be.  In fact, I think out of all the hams, he's now the easiest to photograph.  He's a pretty chill little guy.  😎

In My Hand

I am SO glad that I got a lot of pictures of these guys early on because they are already SO much bigger!  I seriously am blow away by how much they have grown.  They are much harder to tell apart because they are so close to the same size now.  However, their personalities haven't changed, so I can tell who is who that way.  I am also getting better at noticing the subtle differences in the coloring and markings.  Fili is still slightly bigger than Kili, but it isn't as obvious as it was before.  He also is still the protector, has a love for food, and resists being picked up (but is fine being held).  Kili is so gentle, doesn't care about food much, and is a very sound sleeper.  I rarely find them awake, no matter what time it is, so I have been waking them up at least once a day to check on them.  I love them both so much!

Empty Studio

I decided to put away some of my supplies for photographing babies.  Seeing them was a sad reminder that I have no idea when I will be able to bring a client into my home again to use my studio.  So like a responsible adult, I just shoved as much stuff into the closet as I could.  😬

Laurelin was also not impressed with this basically empty dresser.  She expected food.  

Tarmund also searched high and low for food, but none was found.  I really should have remembered to get treats out before doing photos like I normally do.  Hahaha!

New Office

So this is kinda a long story, but it's pretty cool to me.  About a month ago, I was preparing to get a hamster (this was the hamster I intended to get from the Pipsqueakery).  This would be a third hamster, and I figured since I love hamsters and will continue to get them, I should have a better way to handle their housing so our office doesn't get too crowded.  I decided to buy a shelving unit for the corner of our office.  I picked it out and impatiently waited for it to arrive.  Quick tangent: the package started in Gary, IN, but instead of coming straight to Fort Wayne which is like 3 hours away, it took days as it went to IL, TN, OH, and then back to IN.  So yeah, I was impatient as I waited.  Hahaha!  Anyways, the shelves came and I rearranged our office which meant we no longer had space in the office for this small desk.  I wasn't sure what to do with it, but I had this thought that I should hold on to it.  It was sent down to the basement to be stored and forgotten.  In the meantime, I set up another bin and waited to get another hamster (and in case you missed my last post, I ended up getting 2 dwarf hamsters from the ACC!)  But then, the schools closed and my husband was suddenly home.  I knew that sharing our desktop in the office is hard enough during summer when he isn't working, so during this time when he would still be trying to work, we would need a better solution.  I remembered the desk and realized my studio would be the perfect spot for it.  It makes me sad that my studio has become an office space since I would much rather be using it for its intended purpose of photographing babies.  However, with the work we are both still doing, it's been SO awesome having a second office, and making it SO much easier to take turns using the desktop in our actual office.

Laurelin didn't seem too impressed.  She was just wondering why I didn't have a treat for her.  My bad, Laurelin!  😁

Here's a picture of the new setup!  My OCD wants to get another Samla bin from IKEA so they are uniform.  I had actually planned to stop in Fishers on the way to the Pipsqeakery, but that didn't happen.  😞  I'll get there again eventually.  😊

Tarmund really enjoyed exploring this desk and my Chromebook.  He's a good boy.  😊