Meet Cuddles

I got a kitten!! Wahoo!! She is so adorable. I was so anxious about getting a house pet, for all of the obvious reasons, but I have wanted a kitten since last summer. I finally decided to bite the bullet and get one, or else I would probably go through the should-I-get-a-kitten-dilemma over and over again. The only way for me to find out if a pet is worth it is to actually try it out.

I am so glad I decided to take the plunge. This kitten is just what I wanted. She truly is the most cuddly kitten ever. And let me tell you, I had quite the search to find the "purfect" kitten. I went to about six different places before I found her. The first two places I went to were downright disappointing. The kittens were wild and when you went to pick them up they would hiss at you and then they would squirm like crazy to get away--not real friendly. This is so what I didn't want. At the second house the guy had a hard time even catching the kittens they were so wild and when he let me hold them they started scratching at me to get away.

I must admit I was getting a bit discouraged. However, when I went to Cuddles previous home, the house was having a huge slumber party. There was about ten 10-year old girls running around. When the girl came running with Cuddles clasped tightly in her hands and all the rest of the girls were yelling and making a ruckus and Cuddles was still purring a midst all the chaos, I knew this was the cat for me. The first time I held her, she curled up peacefully in my arms and did not try to get away and did not scratch me.

And cuddles is the most good natured kitten ever. She purrs all the time. She will be running and hoping all over the room, purring the entire time. Last night we locked her in the master bath, but decided to let her out when we could hear her crying. She zoomed around our room inspecting everything and keeping us awake. Then she jumped up on the bed and curled up with me and fell asleep purring.

I was like a little kid again waiting for Christmas. I was so excited I hardly slept at all last night. I kept petting my new kitten and loving how cuddly and adorable she is. And I didn't want to squish her in the middle of the night, and it was hard to find a comfortable position when she insisted on cuddling up right next to me. I fell asleep around 2 a.m. I was abruptly reminded that Cuddles is just a baby when she woke up around 3:30 a.m. and started zooming around the room again.

Now I have a new friend to keep me company when Jake is at work all day. :) Right now she is curled up in my lap sleeping, as I type this post. How fun is that!