Sep

Lions and Tigers and Boys… Oh My!

Zodiacs and Our Sons

What mayhem can we plot?

Like all new parents, we are curious what our children will be like – their personalities and interests, and we must patiently wait to watch as our little boys evolve. However, we can always turn to zodiacs for some light-hearted predictions….

We already knew that our little boys were going to be born during the Year of the Tiger, making our cubs tigers like their mother. According to the website Chinese Zodiac, “those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.” Grrrr…. For those interested in a more detailed description, you can visit the website page dedicated to Tigers.

Because they were born August 1, Dominic and Alexander are also Leos in the western zodiac. According to one of the many websites, Leos are: “Stubborn, fixed views, strong, cruel, independent, organizing capacity and talents for propaganda, humanitarian, frequenting solitary places, generous, famous” and “ego, self-centered, arrogant; fixed, stubborn, persistant; artistic or creative expression as a vehicle for revealing “who I am”; needs to be a center of attention, requires acknowledgment and approval, likes to be noticed and appreciated (‘ego-strokes’); personal integrity, true to self, honorable, trustworthy; kingly, self-assured, confident.”

Well, now that we know their personalities, we can start planning their lives for them…right?

Lions and Tigers and Shakti

We took some photos of our cubs with their Great Dane on Sunday. Shakti has taken the boys arrival in stride. She sometimes comes over to give them a sniff or to lick their cheeks. If they are crying, she occasionally comes to check on them, but it is more common for her to either keep on sleeping or to go back to our bedroom to take a break from the noise. (Click on the images to see a larger version of each. Click on the back button to return to this page.)