Thursday Thoughts // Kitten Adventures + Family Pictures

An update on our kitten:

As we underwent the process of adopting Juniper, Mom remarked that it felt like we were getting another kid. The rest of us laughed, thinking she was just referring to all the paperwork she had to do and the huge commitment we were making (i.e., that line "till death do you part"). But no. We brought Juniper home, and she quickly settled in so that she did become like "one of the kids." One-year-old Ruby loves to chase her (and take her toys 😂). Yesterday morning I found Juniper hanging over the open toilet (with her head in the bowl) and Ruby standing by, watching. My instant reaction was "Eww, gross!" Later, though, the scene entered my mind again, and I had to laugh. I think our toilet lids will stay down from now on.

We're currently teaching Juniper she has to stay off the counters (where we have our fish, Garrett). The spunky kitten likes to jump on our kitchen stools to reach this high, forbidden area. She also likes to climb into the pantry and curl up in the "snack drawer," away from little hands. 

We had a tornado warning late one night last week that wrenched us all from sleep and dragged us down to the basement for about a half hour. Juniper, of course, came with us. She found a comfy spot on the couch and dozed off, unaffected by the excitement. 

Our attachment to our sweet pet has definitely grown, and some of us are wondering why we didn't get a cat long before now. Mom bought Juniper a stuffed mouse that she carries everywhere (much to Mom's delight). There was a ball in the mouse at one point, but that fell out when Juniper ripped a hole in the mouse's back. 🤣 When she's not playing with her mouse, Juniper is either napping, chasing a laser, running after balls, wrestling for a string, being cuddled/petted by someone, or eating (she's already gained over two pounds!).

*ahem* In other news . . . 

We had family pictures taken a couple weeks ago (before we got Juniper) and just recently saw them for the first time. I thought I'd share a few with you all. 😊

From left to right: me (Ellen), Connor, Malachi, Mom, Sadie, Dad, Ruby, Luke, Hope, Marah, & Lucy
I love our big, crazy family!! 💗

Just us girls 😃

Did you enjoy seeing this update? Have any tips for caring for a kitten? Comment below!

Blessings,

Ellen S.