Ilmari, the sweet boy

Ilmari is 3 months old and incredibely big for a kitten of his age. Yet, in his heart and mind, he is just a little mama's boy still.
There is no place like a milky bar still...he follows Ulla around the house and tries to plug in...today he was more than succesful on several occasions :)

Two oci angels

On our firs visit with Fuzzy we had an experience that we did not expect. As Fuzzy's shadow there was Ilmari, Fuzzy's brother, right there behind her making his presents known to us. Slowly but very strong he was making his way to our hearts and was determined there to stay. As we did not even think of having two ocicats the idea of it was blossoming in our minds with every singel look at Ilmari.
Back home it did not take us long to realize that not one but two wonderfull oci angels have stolen our hearts and were making there way into our lives.
We are so grateful to Dorotea that she decidet that she will trust us with both of her amazeing oci kittens.
Strangely it fills like Fuzzy and Ilmari have chosen us and not the other way around.

Kangaroo cats

I have been working on my laptop the whole morning, and I have two little angels keeping me company. First Ilmari came looking for me, and he tried to settle somewhere in my lap, but could not find a proper place, so I packed him in my sweater, like a kangaroo. They of course, couple of minutes later his shadow has arrived, so I packed her too.
Now they are sleeping like little angels, only their heads are visible, and of course, Fuzzy's paw as she is hugging Ilmari, as always :):)
They are so cute, I have the whole bunch of housework waiting for me, but I just cannot get up and disturb them.
They are here for only a short while, and everything else can just wait.

Nap time

The only time when kitten photos can be taken,as every ociperson will tell you, is when they are sleeping. If you are lucky enought to catch them still a little bit asleep, but with eyes already opened, just before their energy bursts and they start exporing the world, you might get lucky and actually get a nice photo or two:)

Well, at least I tried..) The whole family was sleeping on the top of the sisal tower we have in the kitchen.

Here are portraits:

Fuzzy




Ilmari



Doesn't he look like he is smiling? :)

Fuzzy the cute, Ilmari the gentle

Ilmari is Fuzzy's shadow. They are both so gentle, but Fuzzy is the boss. She is moving Ilmari around her finger, looking innocent...but Ilmari is being washed when she decides to, and he plays when she decides too..or not.:D
Take a look at the video :)



Actually, I think he just lets her think she is the boss, out of kindness of his heart ;).

New home video

Fuzzy and Ilmari are the sweetest babies ever. But being ocibabies, they have their wild side. :)
Click to see how does it look when gentle ocibabies play:)

Sweet Fuzzy

Spring has come to pay us a short visit before it arrives to stay, the day was extra sunny and warm and kittens have been granted a free access to the balcony. Even the two reconvalescents, as nothing is better for restoring strenght than a long nap in the sun.

I was in my room, doing some computer work, with Harski being my shadow as always, even if it means missing the first rays of sushine.

Something so sweet happened. I heard a kitten calling in the living room, in a way they usually do when they are lost or confused as they think they are alone. I called it, so I could be traced by the sound of my voice.
And sweet Fuzzy came running to me, her tail up in the air, purring and walking high on her toes, like a little balerina. She climbed to my lap, ( she still cannot jump properly, but is closer to it every day ) strolled on the keyboard ( her version of cat walk :D) and snacked my fingers. It was so sweet. She came to check on me, and see if I am ok,she just cannot stay away from humans too long.
Not a couple of minutes later, Ilmari came running, not as gracefully as Fuzzy, he is a realy growing boy with extremities growing too fast to be co-ordinated. He did the same little ritual, just not saying hello to me first, but checking on Fuzzy first. He licked her and they run away back to the balcony.

It was such a lovely little intermezzo in my work, and it was so sweet it made my heart sing. I wish I had the camera to share it with Barbara.

Now the little prince charming is in the steam bath, having his nose unblocked and complaining about it.
Fuzzy is breathing ok by now, and I do not want to steam cook her today. She does not want to leave Ilmari alone, I have to occupy her with something else.
So I have made a cangaroo pouch out of my sweater and we are making popcorns.
She has been intimidated by the sound at the beginning, but in true Indiana Jones spirit she has had to see what is happening.
I have changed cover on the pan with transparent one and she just loves seeing them fly when they snap.

Ocicat sport - flying popcorns :D

Now excuse us, we have to go and rescue Ilmari, and I might be back when I leave him to Fuzzy the nurse for the comfort and treatment.