Kitten Update

The kittens all appear to be doing well. They are still in the Christmas tree box.  They are very energetic and feisty, so I'm assuming their mother is still feeding them.  Given that, and the situation inside our house (dogs and toddler), they seem safest where they are so I have let them stay put.  I've been leaving water and the occasional small piece of chicken for them.  

I checked into getting them spayed/neutered but haven't had much luck.  The Human Society will do it ($40-45 a piece) but the wait is over a month and you have to pay now.  I can't imagine they will still be there in a month and I don't want to contain them (see above situation with mama cat, dogs, and toddler) for that much time.  The vet on Ft. Buchanan can't do it now (no vet at the moment) but say they can come October.  Same probelm - I doubt the kittens will be around in October.  I'm sure there is a vet in town who would do it now, but it's likely to be expensive and I truly do not even have the time to call about my own appointments, let alone cat appointments.  Right now, it looks like we will be trying to keep them safe until they reach that stage where they head off on their own.  I have no idea when that is, although I have seen several adolescent cats around on their own.

Ellie's Morning

No real point to this post, except that this morning was such an example of TWO:

Ellie wanted to feed the dogs, and I let her.  Then, to be bad, she scooped the water into the food bowl.  When I, from across the room, told her to stop, she did it again.  I grabbed the scoop from her, told her that it was bad to pour water in the dog's food and picked up the food and water to avoid future problems.  Three minutes later, when it was time to leave and the dogs had eaten their food, she wanted to take the food bowls outside, except that the bowls were empty now, so she wanted "mas" dog food.  I told her no, they had eaten enough and after a few back and forths ("mas!" "no, Ellie, they already ate" x about 15) I picked up the bowls and put them on the table.  In protest, Ellie threw herself on the floor which lasted while I loaded up the car.  I came back in and asked her if she wanted to turn off the light (she likes that a lot).  While she was getting up, her shoe came off and when I tried to help her, she collapsed on the floor again, over the shoe.  Now, it was time to go so I turned off the light, grabbed her and the shoe and put her in the carseat to screams of "Ellie turn off light!  

It wasn't a particularly bad morning.  I know that part of two is being stubborn and I don't mind the occasional fit over not getting what she wants.  That's also part of two, learning limits.  But part of me feels just a tiny bit bad for her that she's so sad over her missed light opportunity and the other part of me wishes I could help her see that if she would just get up off the floor, then she would have a chance to turn off the light.

There's probably a life lesson in here, but I don't see it right now.  I just felt like sharing our morning.

(There was also the part where she insisted she did not have to use the potty, insisted I put a diaper on her instead of a pull-up, promptly peed in the diaper, then took it off and handed it to me.  "Mommy, diaper wet!")  Does it get easier at 3?  

(Stupid me, I *know* that's dumb question)