Tobbers, Dwight, Sweet Pea, it's all in a name....and we are still working it

 

I've been thinking of whether or not I should start a blog and just write everyday about my new kitten, interesting to me at any rate. So the kitten has been with us less than a week. I took him home Wednesday from school. I was very thankful for being able to pick him from a darling litter. I think I picked him because he wobbled and was rather vulnerable. 

We can't say naming is done yet-my son wants to call him Dwight after a basketball player I think, that he says cries all the time because the kitten does have a plaintive squeak that is employed all the time. I jump. My daughter wants Tobbers but then my son said, "Why don't I ever get to name anything?" And my daughter added she is considering "Sylvia Two" after my other daughter because the kitty occupies her room and, "Gets all the attention." So clearly they have a new sibling.

My baby.

He had fleas but I bathed him twice and got after them to give him some relief. Then Thursday he went to the vet.

She's great. The vet. Well, at least to see him so fast. Gave him a pill for fleas-agreed he's about 6 weeks and healthy. He got a shot for rabies I think, and a worm treatment though I think he didn't have worms. And so far he's gotten a kitten bed, toys, food, litter box, toys, a brush, dishes, this that. I actually bought a soft carrier. He weighs less than 2 pounds so he slides around in the carrier and it's rather hard to use. Perhaps a case kind would be better. To be honest I hate assembling things so that was how I decided. The vet trip cost $85 and he goes back in 4 weeks , then gets neutered at 16 weeks. So far my math is so bad due to my end of the year exhaustion in teaching I keep trying to calculate 16 weeks and ending up in months I KNOW are far too many away. I'm not going to lie-I'm mentally spent.

My kitten is asleep right now, but I have been trying to be a good substitute momma. He won't pull in his claws so I'm looking like I have a case of chicken pox. I'm reading how to achieve this but, so far, it's slow going. I hate leaving him. Thursday is my last day so I'll be able to be home with him.

 I know this will scare you but I'm thinking of a video series.