>Anyone think I should be worried about her tendency to wake up slowly? Hi Melissa, I have a 6.5 year old male who is exactly the same way, and always has been. We always thought that he had "important ferret things" to do in his sleep, so we usually leave him alone. The others are quick risers - Mo just goes at his own pace... Gwen +---+---+---+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+---+----+---+ Gwen M. Daley [log in to unmask] http://www.vt.edu:10021/G/gdaley/gmd.html Webmistress - Paleogoddess Server: http://paleogoddess.geol.vt.edu Department of Geological Sciences Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0420 [Posted in FML issue 1839]