Happy Birthday, Leo Peo

Leo is four! It's pretty crazy that we've made it four years with the little guy...and that Tom hasn't kicked him out yet *smile. Man, that's a lot of pellets, cage cleaning, wood chips, weekly bags of romaine lettuce and lugging him around as we travel on vacations and home for holidays. They don't tell you about all of these things when you're in the pet store adoring the baby bunnies. And with good reason b/c if they did, I think maybe my realistic thinking would have kicked in (cost, longevity, work) and I would have passed on the idea of being a rabbit owner.

Oh, who am I kidding...he was so cute at 6 weeks, I don't think anyone could have talked me out of adopting him!
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Leo's first day home. Yep, his "home" was in the bathroom in our apartment in Des Moines. I had very generous roommates. My brother and Hayden meeting the little ball of black fur for the first time.
He was so tiny and fluffy! It still melts me...
And now four year later...all grown up.This picture captures something very rare - Tom interacting with Leo! (Notice he's still not actually touching him.) Leo crawled right up there on his own. Too cute. Every once in awhile, he'll sit like this for 15+ minutes.
I think it's b/c he loves me best.
I love his wild and crazy Lionhead mane.
Wow...four years. I was originally told they live 6-10 years, but I recently read about a 14 year old rabbit. (clearing throat) I really can't imagine, but if that's what we're blessed with then so be it.