author Verena Joerger , RagaMuffin lover

Charlie continues to be the brightest light in my life. He’s been growing a lot and while I don’t currently have a scale at home, I’d suspect he’s somewhere around 12-13 lbs. (at 8 months)

Santa brought some new toys for Charlie a little early this year and his favorite by far is the laser pointer. I have to cap laser pointer play sessions at 10-15 minutes because he will keep going forever and completely exhaust himself! Other hobbies include bird watching, playing with wand toys (especially the ones with feathers!) and shredding cardboard and paper bags.

Everyone that meets Charlie is overcome by his softness and cuteness. His pet sitter affectionately refers to him as her “boyfriend” and thinks he’s just the sweetest, funniest boy. On a couple of occasions, a friend has brought their dog over. It’s a medium sized dog that lives with a cat, but thinks cats run away if you try to scare them. To my (and the dog’s) surprise, Charlie bravely tells the dog whose house this is, sets boundaries, and then tries his best to get the now confused and slightly afraid dog to play with him. It’s so funny to watch and makes me really want to get Charlie a sibling.

Charlie Bucket and I wish you and the iCandy family a Happy New Year .