A day of rest

We decided to give Kodo a rest today.  It was back to work for both of us, and a pretty long day for the bear yesterday.  He had a few stomach issues overnight (probably from us spoiling him so much), so no one got a lot of sleep last night.  But the day was beautiful and we still had to make the most of what we got. 

I decided to work from home so that Kodo wasn't left alone.  I got up a little early (aside from the 3:30am wake up call) to let him out.  He didn't really have an appetite for breakfast.  Instead, he just sat outside and enjoyed the day.  The sun was out and it reminded me of the days when he first came into our lives.  Ever since he was a pup, he was just fascinated by airplanes.  Every time he heard one fly above, he would look up in amazement.  He hadn't been doing that too often, especially since most days he's too tired to pick his head up.  It was a clear sky, and just as he did so often when he was a pup, he picked his head up and watched in amazement.

Of course, it didn't last too long before he got tired again...but still made for a beautiful shot.

One thing he did do today was actually get up on his own.  It was a bit of a struggle, but K saw our neighbors step outside with their toddler.  Kodo always loves to greet our neighbors, but again doesn't always have the energy.  He really hasn't gotten up on his own for about a month now.  But with a little traction from the patio, and the draw of seeing our neighbors, he managed to get himself up before I was able to get to him. 

He spent most of the day resting.  I tried to get him out for a short walk around the block.  I even decided to let him go off lead.  As soon as we got out the front yard, he had no interest in walking.  He just stopped and looked at me with an "Are you serious?" look.  Walking is already a struggle for him, so I didn't push. 

So, we went back inside, and he went back to sleeping.  When we got back, there was a message from the vet's office saying that they need to reschedule the appointment.  Beck and I discussed and decided to make it a day earlier, which felt like more lost time.  Every now and then, I question whether we are making the right decision.  But there are days like today where I am reminded that not all is right with the world and prolonging it is only for us, not for him.  I tried to feed him at regular intervals throughout the day, but he has now lost interest in the canned food that he was just eating a day ago.  His poor legs have a hard time even keeping him standing and he spent the majority of the day sleeping.

He did perk up for the first time all day when Beck got home from work.  They had plenty of snuggle time and eventually he just fell asleep on her lap.

We finished the evening outside under a clear sky watching the starts:

It's hard to be appreciative at a time like this, but it is February and we've had 2 golden days in a row where we can spend outside and share a few amazing moments.