Welcome, Olive

Trust me, I know what you're thinking.

Getting a new kitten was a terrible idea. We have enough on our plates as it is, and we still had three cats. Losing Iris was a terrible experience, but we should probably have been thankful for all that we have and probably shouldn't have taken in a new cat.

But! We got her, and we love her. We've named her Olive (though she usually goes by 'Kitten'), and she's wormed her way firmly into our hearts. She's obsessed with Alise and will sleep on her pillow (just as Iris would), and has formed an unlikely love affair with Coco. They are both crazy about each other, and have quickly become best friends despite Coco being a 70 pound dog and Olive being a 2 pound kitten.

Make no mistake, Iris was irreplacable. But Olive is a wonderful cat who has already given us a lot of joy.

In 'bump' news, Alise now has quite the belly! I promise that photos will follow shortly. For now, you'll have to make do with a couple of photos of the kitten, guaranteed to make you say 'aaww'.