Lessons Learned from a Kitty

I have discovered I do not adapt well to change. It's not that I do not like change, for a certain amount of change is good and even stimulating. I am finding I am a creature of habit, and change throws off my routine. Our "lil munster" has caused me to work on making the house safer for him, and caused me to play with him and cuddle with the little guy (he prefers to take naps on or next to my wife or myself). I have had very little time to read, write, or do anything without having my wife watch the cat. In a lot of ways he is worse than a baby, because babies are not exploring the house in seven weeks, and you have nine months before the baby's arrival to plan. Still, he does offer benefits a baby would not (i.e. he's already litter-box trained, he's very interactive, he'll mature faster, he takes less responsibility than a baby).

My wife and I are learning much from this time. I am glad for it. We get to see how we might act when the stress of a baby is upon us, and we can do it at a time and in an environment that is less severe. It is good to know I cannot adapt to change quickly. I have found that I've had to stop doing everything I normally would and re-evaluate a few things to make sure I can get everything done that I can. I am also finding that I can watch the little kitty while I get some work done, and if I can tucker him out so he'll take a nap I can get even more work done. I am hoping this will be a marvelous learning experience as well as a fun time of playing with one of God's cute little creations.

After completing this entry, I felt much better about our kitty. I have been wanting to write since Thursday and a seed of resentment towards him was growing because he was keeping me from this. I shall have to remember to take a break from the kitty (and our future children) so my attitude regarding him (them) will remain positive. I am once again looking forward to playing with our kitty, just because I'm done writing now!