That would be "caterpillars and butterflies" for those of you foreign to this language.
One day the boys received a little jar in the mail with five cute caterpillars inside.
At first they were small and black. But then they ate and ate and ate.
And the hungry little caterpillars grew.They sprouted fuzzy, white tufts.
We also got a mesh pop-up habitat for the butterflies to live in once they emerge from the cocoons.
Until then, we had to keep the caterpillars in the jar.
"What? I'z caterpillar."
Zusha and Gedalya adored their new "pets." They took them outside for walks. They brought them to library programs. They played with them.
Soon enough, the five little buggies were ready for the next big step in their life.
They climbed up to the top of their jar and began to hang upside down.
They made cocoons in two groups. First two caterpillars went, and the next day, the other three. After missing the transformation of the first batch, I was determined not to miss the second. I stayed up till 2 AM (not much later than my regular bedtime) but when the J shaped creatures remained J shaped creatures, I just went to bed. The next morning...
...there was not a caterpillar to be found at our house.
Only fabulous, iridescent cocoons.
Luckily, I found a great video showing the whole process. I posted it here.
And then, we waited....
(That's what happens when I'm nursing when Zusha is about to leave the house for cheider- I can't check him, and his Tatte doesn't see anything wrong with this choice. Heh heh.)
