Days Nine and Ten--Settling In

Day Nine and Ten--Settling In

The kittens are already becoming part of the warp and woof of the household. They continue to entertain each other and everyone else, but their assimilation has been mostly low key. Although they have their moments, they haven't completely rocked the household the way Bootsy and Anjolie rocked my much smaller household five years ago. There's more space in this house for one thing, and for another, there are more kitties already established here. So the kittens, because they aren't "in your face," are simply slipping into the groove of the existing household. They are cute and entertaining to the older kids, but they aren't turning the household upside down. Li'l is feeling better, so he's out and visible more, and, shock of shocks, Beebee is coming in during the daytime and sleeping in her regular corner tower. They have been a handful, but only part of the time. They sleep a lot and play by themselves a lot, so as long as the older katz give them space, they are pretty self entertaining. My legs are recovering from the initial onslaught of kitten scratches, which is a relief. All in all, it has been more of a non-event. They have adapted to using the litter boxes and sleeping at night easily. 

Chi's paw might still hurt a little bit, but it can't be too bad. Otherwise she couldn't play as hard as she does with her sister. Her limping now seems to be limited to when she remembers it and wants a little sympathy and TLC. She's so adorable. She certainly doesn't need to play the "hurt" card in order to get attention. She works the cute angle naturally already. If she were a human child, she'd wear pinafore dresses and black patent leather Mary Jane shoes and little white ankle socks with ruffles and pink trim around the top. She'd run from room to room on her tippy toes smiling a sweet smile that exudes innocence and little person charm. Chi Chi fits her just fine as a name. Tai, on the other hand, is every bit the Tai-grr. She's a little tomboy kitten, who is completely fearless and already sports a grown-up face. She and Anjolie would have been quite the pair as kittens. They are very similar. Leap first and calculate the distance later. Very much the way I was as a kid. If she were a human child, she, Anjolie, and I would be a trio of tomboys, playing hard and making sure that life was always an interesting, full-body contact sport. She'd be dressed in cutoff shorts, a torn t-shirt, and sneakers with a few holes in them and at least one sole starting to come unglued from running through rain puddles. We'd run through the forest, leaping over streams, climbing trees, and playing army. Never mind that Anjolie grew up to be a princess. She grew up to be a spunky princess, always a little mussed and smudged. Never perfectly coiffed and spotless, the way Chi would be, no doubt. The three of us would play with Chi, but we'd always have to keep an eye on her so she didn't get hurt or too dirty. She'd be our very protected and coddled little sister. Tai, on the other hand, would be swinging from vines, playing hide-n-seek in ditches and way up high in trees. This pair could just as easily have been named Yin and Yang, but Chi Chi and Tai-grr work quite well, I think. I love them both and enjoy interacting and cuddling with them. Chi is going to be another big cuddler, the way Anjolie is. Anjolie seems to have an innate understanding of da girlz, and she comes up to see me, sniffing them if they're up near me. Yes, I think Tai and Chi are already finding their place in this cat house, and it didn't take long at all..