Week 24: Juniper update!

Hey Juniper fans! Ready for a Juniper update?

Last weekend, Juniper finally finished off that 20 lb. bag of Science Diet Light, which meant it was time for another weigh-in. After nearly 6 months on the light food, Juniper’s weight has not changed to any degree discernable by the bathroom scale – she’s still coming in at 11 lbs.

I on the other hand have gained back that 4 lbs. I’d lost in April. I think that kind of fluctuation is normal, but it may also point to a certain degree of imprecision in the bathroom scale, so let’s consider the anecdotal evidence. Over the past few months Matthew and I have occasionally looked at Juniper in a certain pose and said, “I think she’s losing weight. She looks slimmer, right?” But the truth is, I think this has more to do with our obsessive contemplation of her figure, and wishful thinking, than with any sustained or measurable progress. But let’s see what you think!

To make up for the past few months’ Juniper hiatus, I present a short(ish) photo essay of what you’ve missed. It’s getting harder to photograph her since she’s figured out that it’s the camera making that annoying bright flash of light. I’ve started trying to capture her in natural light, which also avoids the dreaded demonic flash eye, so apologies for the blurriness in some of these.

May

May 10 - Cat loaf on the couch

This is about when she figured out the flash.

June

June 4 - Cat loaf on the floor

June 7 - A wild turkey, with baby!

No that’s not Juniper, but I couldn’t resist including this. A wild turkey with a baby (look directly to the left of its tail), appeared one morning in our neighbor’s yard. Apparently this is not that rare an occurrence in Somerville. Juniper was nearly as excited as Matthew and me.

June 18 - Cat loaf on the guest bed

June 23 - Starfish paws and tangled legs

There’s also a video of the starfish paws on YouTube, complete with me saying goofy things and generally sounding like an idiot.

July

July 5 - Asleep on her scratchy box

July 11 - In a rare action shot, Juniper walks across the floor

July 26 - Fluffy belly!

July 26 - Disturbed from her nap, Juniper does this

So there you have it! Juniper remains lovely, lazy…and fat, no?

The big news is that she’s on new food now, which I’m pretty excited to tell you about, but I’ll save that for another post. Try to contain your excitement!

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