For some reason BJ (Baby Jack) couldn't wait to get up in morning. We’ve gotten him out of the habit of sleeping between Greg and I. Now he sleeps at the foot of our bed.

When Greg’s alarm goes off, BJ walks right up and sticks his nose in Greg's face. After a couple minutes BJ jumps off the bed, however, if Greg doesn’t follow right away BJ comes back to see where he is. When Greg finally gets out of bed and heads for the bathroom, BJ follows and takes swats at his ankles. I see this as punishment for not doing as he was told.:)

After BJ finishes his breakfast in the kitchen, he comes upstairs and spookily watches Greg as he meditates. After that, BJ stares at Greg while he eats breakfast, and then alerts him when it’s time for his run…and away they go. This happens every morning!! Is this normal? None of our other pets have done this.

Until this morning I didn't realize how predictable Greg and BJ’s routine had become. I told Greg that BJ has to sleep downstairs tonight. I want to see if his behavior is strictly routine or instinctual.

You see, BJ is the newest, youngest, and smallest of the pets (save Turtle). He quickly let everyone know that he meant to rule…which he does efficiently. So we’re kicking his butt out! I’ll let you know how it goes.