I just love babies. So much. Cute and tiny, with their little fingers and toes and their soft, soft fur.

Fur? Oh, I didn’t say human babies, did I? In this case, it’s a pair of baby guinea pigs.  We adopted them about 3 weeks ago, and they are by far the best eaters of the household. This alone is quite endearing, but they have other charms as well.

Their fur (black, with white) really is very, very silky soft. They make lots of cute little noises, sounding like squeaks, squeals, and the occasional Space Invaders arcade game from the 80’s. The one on the left, with the white shawl is named Sasha, but she’s nicknamed  Gilgamesh.  The one with the white stripe is Daisy, but her nickname is  Hammurabi. They are delightful.