Oh yeah, and we still have cats...

Mommy! Two Kitties!

I was doing dishes and Bear called to me "Look, Mommy! Two kitties!!".  He was so excited that he was petting BOTH kitties at the same time.  Most of the time they are smart enough to avoid his kind of attention :)

Luna's whole life was made happy when Birdy stayed home sick for 3 days. Birdy is still her very favorite person, and she has been missing her morning cuddle since Birdy started going to school.  

Did you know...

Did you know that a motivated black kitty can (somehow...) climb up to the top bunk to get a better view of the birdies?  Look how she perches on the little 2x2 post, 5+ ft off of the ground! We aren't sure how she gets up there- no one has witnessed the process yet!

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Luna Cat Update

 Luna is adjusting to our family very well. We couldn't have asked for a kitten with a better personality. She is fearless (which is a good thing since she spends a lot of time being chased by babies and 4 yr olds!).  She is playful and fun, but also cuddly and sweet.  She is patient when Bear pokes her or occasionally roughly picking her up- we are all working on teaching him "soft" :)

 Even though it was EJ who was begging for a kitten, it has been Birdy who has been her buddy.  Birdy plays with her every day, makes sure she is fed, and looks out for her.  She likes to carry her around (Luna doesn't seem to mind) and they snuggle in the mornings.  It is so, so great for Birdy to have a friend to love and take care of.

 Luna likes to tease Ollie a lot, but they have settled into being good buddies. She chases his tail (that he twitches just for her) and he licks and grooms her. They nap together on my bed every afternoon.  The only time she wants to sit on my lap is during naptime when I'm checking email and have a dozen things to get done while Bear sleeps. It makes it hard to get up and do the dishes!

But best of all is when Bear plays with her. He finds one of her foil balls on a string and runs with it trailing behind him. Baby + Kitten = Adorable!

BTW- Jenn asked how she got her name.  We picked "Luna" because it was short, easy and fun to say, and it was a "night" name since she's a black kitty. The inspiration came from Mommy just finishing up the Harry Potter series :)

Luna Kitty

As some of you know from Facebook, we adopted a new kitten. Her name is Luna and she is absolutely adorable.   As you can see, she had to wear the Cone of Shame (remember Up?) for a little while because she was bugging her stitches where she got spayed.

 

It was pretty funny to watch her try to explore and play with toys with the cone on.  She and Ollie are getting along well. She likes to chase him and it is pretty funny to see a fat old cat run away from a tiny kitten. It's good for him- he's getting really fat!

We adopted her on a Saturday, but she had to get spayed at a local vet before we could bring her home. The girls spent that time creating a "nest' for her- complete with new kitty toys and some donated stuffed animals. EJ and I even found a pink fleece blanket with kittens on it at a thrift store.  For FHE I showed the girls how to make tin foil ball cat toys- the best kitty toys ever!

Birdy and Luna are quickly becoming best friends. Birdy spends all day playing with her, petting her and talking to her. She seems to like her a lot, too. It's great for Birdy to have someone special to play with and help take care of!  EJ likes her lots, too, but she and Birdy are special friends :).  As for Bear, we are just trying to keep him from hitting and/or kicking her.