Sunday, October 11, 2009

New Family Member!

... and no, it's not a human baby this time!! WHEW!!



We have a cat! Can you believe it... I , the self-professed cat-hater, has a cat!

I gave in. My kids wanted a kitten so bad (and Jason too). I prefer dogs, but honestly, I didn't want to have all that extra work!! Dogs need regular walks, pee on the grass (making nice dead spots), bark, and take a lot of effort to house train! Other than the one shit pile on our duvet, she's been pretty effortless to take care of! However, it is sort of like having a baby again...

  • cat-proofing the house
  • transition feeding when changing foods (just like formula)
  • can't leave things on the counters (like leaving things off the lower shelves for a baby)
  • sleeping through the day, awake at night
  • possibility of cleaning up shitty messes
  • limited intimacy with a cat in the bed!

Her name is Caprica. That does not rhyme with paprika! It's pronounced cap-rick-ah. Many people might guess where the name comes from right off the bat! It's from Battlestar Galactica. The human race was divided into 12 colonies. Caprica was one of them. Caprica 6 was the name which people referred to the blonde Cylon Hybrid (played by Tricia Helfer-- Canada's Next Top Model).