Raising Kane

In honor of this beautiful boy starting daycare next week, I’ve decided to spend this entire blog post breaking down the many moods/faces/emotions of my dear, sweet Kane. We will start with the least scary and work our way up to WATCH OUT.

Level 0

No Signs of Life

This is peak relaxation. Roombas, chickens and toys can all feel safe when Kane is in this mode.

Level One

Completely Content

This is what Kane looks like when he is completely content and wants to just chill on the couch and maybe even get in some snuggles. No matter how he feels, Content Mode immediately switches on at 8pm every night because he is an early bird, just like his parents.

Level Two

Food-Related Distraction

Whether it was the sound of the pantry opening or a bag crinkling, this young man has heard something that could potentially be tasty. Now he just has to determine if it sounds tasty enough to warrant getting off the couch.

And here we see Kane in a very natural state: begging for a bite of whatever is on your plate.

Level Three

Sighting Something Shiny

This is a Kane who has seen something that has completely distracted him from the task at hand. It’s probably another dog (he’s a social butterfly), a bouncing ball, a squeaky toy or...a piece of watermelon.

Level Four

Losing Control

This is where things start to get a little dicey. This is a little big boy who has morphed completely into play mode without regard for others. Fingers beware.

A bonus photo of another level four moment: Kane escapes his seatbelt on the way to the vet.

Level Five

Side Tongue Mode

Some tell-tale signs of this mode: the tongue hanging out the side of his mouth (duh), the manic look in his eyes, the tail moving so fast it has become blurry. Kane completely loses his ability to be a good canine citizen in this mode and instead relies completely on his adorable looks to get by. (It works. I can’t stay mad at him.) No one is safe when Kane Nesius morphs into Side Tongue Mode.

Level five appears most frequently around sunset. I don’t know if sunset zoomies are actually a thing, but if not, Kane has certainly invented them. We’ve been seeing a lot more of this guy lately, hence, daycare.

I love this little bouncy, crazy boy so much. Here’s an extra photo for you free of charge. I like this one because it looks like he took a selfie.