Bunny Blog
The Life and Times of TheodoreBaby Theodore
Here’s a picture of Theodore when he was a teeny little baby, about 11 weeks old. I hadn’t even brought him home from the pet store yet, but the moment I saw him I knew he was the bunny for me.
In three months Theodore will be two years old (I don’t know his exact date of birth, but it should be in or around May). He’s grown a lot (well, relatively speaking; he *is* less than three pounds full grown), but he’ll always be my little bunny baby <3 Still, I can’t help but wonder what Theodore was like before I got him, even what he was like before he came to the pet store. And I’m wondering about his cute, fluffy, not-yet-weaned, learning-to-explore stage, not his wriggly, pink, more-ugly-than-cute newborn stage. I wouldn’t be surprised he was something like this:
No, it’s not the actual Baby Theodore: this video was posted almost two years before Theodore was born. But there is a definite likeness. Not only does this bunny look like Theodore, but he’s hyper like Theodore. He even has Theodore’s desire to move the food dish (though this little guy is no match for the heavy ceramic dish). So yes, this is how I imagine Baby Theodore. But as I said before, even though he is technically an adult rabbit now, he will always be my baby :3
-Sarah
A Bunny and a Snowball
Sarah’s latest video of Theodore. About a month ago we had a good amount of snow come down. She brought in a snowball from outside since Theodore is curious of them and eventually eats and claws them down to nothing. Enjoy.
-Matt
The Legend of El Dwarfo
Gather round, children, as I regale you with the Legend of El Dwarfo: The Bravest of the Bunnies…
In other words, I (Sarah) will reveal how Theodore got the nickname “El Dwarfo.”
It goes back as far as when I first saw Theodore at the pet store. Technically he wasn’t even “Theodore” yet. He was just a nameless fluff of a baby bunny. But he stood out to me in a very special way: when I reached down to pet him he didn’t run away. In fact, after several pets, he started licking my hand! Then and there, I knew he was the bunny for me: he was definitely sociable and definitely liked me.
Now, when I first brought Theodore home, I wasn’t fully sure of what to expect. Beforehand, Matt and I had done our research about owning a pet rabbit. Though that research proved to be invaluable, we couldn’t help but notice that not everything we read applied to Theodore:
“Don’t expect your new bunny to binky right away. He’ll need some time to get used to you and his new surroundings.”
Definitely not the case for Theodore. When we first let him run around the day we brought him home, he was binkying around the room within minutes. Minutes. You’ve never seen such a happy bun!
“Rabbits like to stay low to the ground and do not like high places.”
Just look at this video:
Theodore loves to jump and climb. And once he gets up high, he usually looks for a way to go higher. This is a bunny who is not satisfied with just anything. He’s an explorer. He doesn’t get scared quite like other bunnies. He is….El Dwarfo!
The nickname was given to him shortly after we brought him home. Matt came up with the alter ego or a bunny with a black mask and cape. “The bravest of all the bunnies” we called him. Do you know what happened next? Theodore’s fur started getting darker in different places on his body. Ironically, and not making this up, it grew into a pattern as a cape on his back and a mask on his face. The cape looked similar to a Batman cape with the curves on the end. The mask looked very Zorro like. It was hilarious and the nickname stuck.
Unfortunately, we never took any pictures of this. His hair is still dark on his back and face now, but it is a much more even colored coat. However, this did not stop Matt from having a little fun with photoshop.
-Sarah
Quickie Vid
Sarah has been busy with work and then recently took sick. She has been writing up the story of “El Dwarfo,” but won’t finish until after she fully recovers. So before that, and to prove we’re didn’t bail on this right from the beginning, here is an older video of Theodore, but our latest uploaded one of him.
-Matt
Welcome
Welcome to the Bunny Blog.
This was something that was decided impulsively only a few days ago. Sarah and I are a bit busy this week, but will be getting to updating things as soon as we can. The goal is to fill this place with stories, pictures, and videos of our very adorable (and very bratty) bunny named Theodore. We want it to be both cute and funny.
So check back in a couple of weeks and there should be plenty of changes.
-Matt
