Saturday 24 July 2010

Stair climbing adventures

Actually we're talking stair descending adventures today. Buttons loves running up the stairs, but although he can get down on his own, he's still not very confident. I love this shot below - you can see the slight apprehension in his eyes I think! He always goes down the first 4 steps ok, then stops, as the stair turns 90 degrees, and waits, and looks up at me, as if to say either "are you coming?" or "do I have to do this on my own?" before I tell him to give it a go and he goes almost to the bottom.

He then pauses on the second to bottom step and thinks for ages about how he'll manage the dismount to the floor, and nearly always decides to fling himself off fast and make a run for his safe place in the living room! It's quite hilarious to watch.

9 comments:

  1. Thanks! Ever since your posting some time ago that Buttons had learnt to go down the stairs, I have wondered how he actually does it, he is such a little boy!

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  2. How sweet! I find going downhill disconcerting, myself.

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  3. I agree with you about that second picture - what a great shot, full of character! And I can picture Buttons hesitating on the second to last step, my rabbit Frank often does that too. What goofs :)

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  4. Ya know Hef's never tried to go down the stairs just up to his room. hmm.

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  5. Oooooo we need to see a video!!!

    We don't have stairs. I don't know if Sogna's ever even attempted them. When Biff was staying with someone in a house for a few days, he would go back up to his room when he was done with all the people but never came downstairs on his own.

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  6. those are big stairs for such a small bunny! Brave Buttons!

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  7. "One small step for a man,
    one giant leap for bunkind."

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  8. Lovely to meet you and find your blog... Your photos and stories are great.

    But I was so sorry to read about Skittles.

    Love to Buttons,

    Charlotte
    xx

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  9. Racer goes up ... I think we always carry him down!

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