Baby Vs. Fuzzy Friends

There have been lots of questions about how Alexis is coping with becoming a big sister, but nobody has asked about the cats and dogs. Which, WTH, Internet? It's like you don't care about cats! But I know that can't be true!

So I will answer the question that hasn't been asked, one fuzzy critter at a time.

Cody.

Cody perpetually is too excited about being alive to notice that there are people and things around him. He! Is! Just! Always! So! Happy! And! Doesn't! Know! Why!

That extends to Mila. He hasn't even noticed she's here because he has things to wiggle his tail about everywhere he goes.

Penny.

Oh, Penny. She has been recognized as Most Likely To Piss Me Off for her mad skills when it comes to checking countertops and garbage cans for food. Guess what else she checks for food? Mila, of course. Every single time Penny discovers that Mila is within sniffing range, she checks her head-to-toe for crumbs.

It's possible that she cops a lick each time, just in case something is there that she can't smell.

Max.

Max has Alexis, so he really doesn't care if there are any smaller people in the house. If Mila ever decides to pay attention to Max and pet him, he will ditch Alexis like a bad habit. Until then, he is dedicated to his 8 year-old girl. And anyone else who wants to pay attention to him.

Kiara.

Kiara is mostly grateful that I seem to have forgotten how much fun it is to dress her up in tiny clothing. She's wrong about that, of course. I never forget these things. She's also grateful that Mila brought new furniture and things that spin with her. The crib is a favorite climbing place and it has a fun spinny mobile hanging above it.

For now.

I expect to find that Kiara has ripped the mobile down any second now.

Ali.

Ali Cat is scared of nearly every inanimate object under the sun, so OF COURSE she is petrified of Mila. I mean, IT MAKES NOISE, YOU GUYS. AND IT MOVES.

That's exactly what runs through the little cat's head every day because she rediscovers these facts daily. She's a few crayons short of a rainbow, so she seemingly forgets. IT MAKES NOISE. AND IT MOVES.

Tomorrow she will have the same thoughts. They're accompanied by her running off and hiding for an hour or two.

Amazing how much a nonmobile 12-pound human can do to turn everyone's life upside down.

Comments

[Jenna]

I feel sad we didn't let Callie sniff her.

[AmyLK]

Sounds like everyone is adjusting to the cute non-mobile human.... I love "few crayons short of a rainbow"! giggle