We were afraid to let Zoe sleep with us until the last 2 or 3 weeks. She'll be 4 months old tomorrow. She is so good when it comes to sleeping in her crate. She's happy whether in her crate, in bed with us or starting in bed and ending up in the crate. The only time she even offers a whimper is when it's time to go outside to be a 'good girl'. We have one of those low design mock platform beds with the 4" lip all the way around the mattress and she can jump up on the bed using that lip quicker than you can blink your eyes. She also jumps up on the couch rather handily these days but I always try to pay attention to when she wants down so she doesn't have to jump down. She is so precious!! We are really enjoying her. We got one of those play pens for her when we first got her. Right now she's not in it much except to take a nap or for 'time out', so we have moved it over in a corner next to a sofa arm. Lo and behold, if someone comes to visit or if one of us is just getting home, she literally flat foot jumps over the top of that pen onto the arm of the sofa and comes running to greet us. I was astounded the first time I witnessed that. It's so funny though...I don't think she realizes she can do it anytime she wants to. She just does it when she's so excited that it comes naturally. <grin> |