Dogs and Cats

Amelia is making these little barking noises. "oof! oof!" It's so cute! She does it mostly when she's playing with her toys, especially when she has something kind of small that she's holding in her hand. We're not sure what it means or where she got it from. We think it's an expression of happiness or at least contentment.

She loves, loves, loves the cats. She will chase after them and they usually only move fast enough to stay a few steps ahead of her. When she comes upon one in its tube or on the bed or somewhere else, she just squeals (and I mean *squeals!!*) with delight. The cats are never flattered or amused by this. Our male cat will often hiss and spit at her, but she doesn't get it. The key is for one of us to get to her before the cat decides to take a swipe.