Naptime Blog

We have 2 cats. One cat has not once let Shaughn touch him since he’s been born and the other is constantly by his side. Milk, the antisocial cat, who was name because of his little milk mustache spotting, refuses to go near Shaughn. He doesn’t even walk near him! Stitch, Shaughn’s guardian cat, however is always around him. I mean, always. In the morning when I go into Shaughn’s room and get him, Stitch runs up the stairs and sits by his crib. Then when we come downstairs and I make Shaughn his breakfast, he lays right next to him and literally take a beating. He is so excited to see the cat, he gives him hugs, tries to crawl on top of him, pull at his ears, and Stitch just lays there purring. He’s about 61/2 years old and is just the best cat. When I was pregnant, he was always by me. When I had a big belly and Shaughn would kick, Stitch would come up and lay on my tummy and just feel it. The two days before I gave birth, Stitch would follow me EVERYWHERE. I tried to take a picture of me in the bathroom mirror to show my family and friends and Stitch jumped on the counter and was in the shot, after I brushed him off about 3 times.

The first night we brought Shaughn home, Milk sniffed around, decided he wanted no part in what was going on and that was it. Stitch would sniff around, react to the different noises Shaughn would make, but would never seem to want to leave. I never allowed the cats to be around Shaughn when he slept if we weren’t around in the same room. I have heard too many stories! If Stitch is laying down in his bed, and Shaughn starts to fuss or cry, he runs out of there and lays next to him. Is that normal for a cat? I would expect that from a dog more than I would a cat, but its so cute anyway. I have a lot of pictures of Shaughn cuddling him on the floor. Ok, its not cuddling, its more of wrestling with him, but its still cute. What are your stories with your family pets? How has their behavior changed, if any change at all, since the arrival of your little one?

-Krystle