My dog enjoys TV.

I didn't take many pictures of Jack this week.  In the early afternoons, when I just get home from school, eat lunch, and watch an episode or two of "Monk" on TV, Jack always takes a nap on the cushion by my head.  He stands and watches me eat for a few minutes and then curls up and falls fast asleep right next to me.  And when Jack sleeps, it takes a lot to wake him up.

I love this time of day when Jack is sleepy because he lets me cuddle with him.  Normally, Jack is feeling bouncy and excited.  He brings me his toys to play fetch or tug of war or he runs up to me and growls to try to taunt me into chasing him around the living room.  If I don't chase him, he'll try to chase me.

But when Jack is feeling tired, he'll lay right down next to me and let me kiss him and hug him and play with his little feet.  I love cuddling with my baby boy.  I love trying to wake Jack up after he falls asleep.  It's a game of sorts.  I can blow on his face and pull on his paws and ruffle his fur and he doesn't usually even bother to open his eyes and look at me.  He stays fast asleep, curled into a tiny little ball.

Have you noticed how silver Jack is getting?  His back is still black, but his face and paws and chest are all becoming silver and gold.  He's getting so old!  His layers under his baby fur on his back are silvery, so I think he may get a little lighter than he is right now. 

Jack is seven months old and about three and a half pounds.  We think he's basically full grown.

Sometimes if I continue to mess with him while he's asleep, he flops over onto his side or even onto his back with his little legs sticking straight up in the air.  He never opens his eyes though.

And when I've finished with my TV show and stand up to go upstairs, Jack is suddenly wide awake and leaps from the couch in a fit of excitement.

Oh, puppies.