here kitty kitty...

I realized long ago that I have failed to introduce to my vast number of readers my newest kitten. I know that cats are not as exciting as kids, but they're what I have. reading this, I realize that I am beginning to sound like an old cat lady. at least I'm something, right? so this is fitzwilliam darcy, or fitz, named for mr. darcy from pride and prejudice, if you didn't know. he was born the day after Easter. my mom fell in love with him right away, and started calling him sweet pea. (I honestly think that's a weird name for a male cat, but whatever). she actually fell in love with him so much that she didn't want the same fate for him that has befallen every other outside cat they have ever had (including now his mom, dad, and sister). I had been wanting another cat, so that rory would have someone to play with. so we took him home and renamed him fitz. he is a very cuddly, sweet, talkative kitty. before, I would sometimes forget that rory was even in the apartment, because she doesn't make very much noise. but not fitz. he definitely makes his presence known.
I love the little freckles on his nose! so cute!

rory and fitz like to chase each other around the apartment. when they get tired, or whenever he's not moving and she's there, she will clean him off, which I think is pretty cute.

they actually don't often sleep together or near each other, so this was one of those rare times, and definitely a photo op.
he hasn't done it in awhile, probably because my mom hasn't been to visit in some time, but fitz would actually attack my mom's hair. he would also do it to my dad, but only when they were sitting on a specific part of the couch. I was thinking it was perhaps the fact that their hair is gray...or maybe because it's short and moves around easily. perhaps that's why my parent's prefer me to visit them instead of the other way around...

he also loves to watch the dvd little screen saver thingie move around the tv screen. he will also stare at the computer screen while I type or move the cursor. funny kitty.

like most cats, I'm sure, he likes to get into things. this is a picture of him in my backpack.

fitz has also taken to jumping on the counter while I am in the bathroom. at first I turned on the water in the sink, thinking it would scare him. instead he just watched it and kind of batted at it until he realized it was water and he could drink it. now every time I go to the bathroom or just walk by it (or sometimes even when he walks by it) he follow me in or cry to go in, jump on the counter, and walk around or cry until I turn on the water. it's like he prefers it to the water in his dish...

he is afraid of the hair dryer, but also insanely curious about it. I usually sit on the toilet to dry my hair upside down, and he will cautiously creep toward me and then just sit and stare at me while I dry my hair. sometimes he will bat at it, but if I ever make the slightest movement toward him, he jumps up scared, and runs out of the bathroom, like it's the first time he has ever encountered the hair dryer. it honestly never fails to make me laugh.