Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Wait a Minute... Who's in My Crib?

Rai, you got an early education in the Goldilocks story when, a few days ago at Grandma and Grandpa's house, you went to your crib only to find that someone was sleeping in it. Like the Goldilocks story, you were surprised and shocked to find your bed occupied by an unexpected visitor. Unlike the the Goldilocks story, you, the human, were finding an animal in your bed, not the opposite.
The good news is that the animal in your bed was not a bear (although we've already covered the fact that you're fearless and quite unaffected by bears). Nor was the animal a mangy dog. No, it was a cat. More specifically, it was Love, the cat.
Love is Grandma and Grandpa's cat. In the beginning, your relationship was a bit tenuous. Love was a bit jealous of the attention you stole from her. Moreover, you often invaded space that she had claimed as her own. Months ago, her typical reaction to your presence was to turn her back to you and to raise her tail. This manoeuver was so habitual that it was obviously pre-meditated and deliberate.
Nowadays, Love loves you. She acts as protector and playmate even when 'playing' means you pulling at her fur and tail. So, although it was a surprise to you, it was little surprise to Grandpa when the two of you discovered Love the cat in your crib. She wanted to be near you. She wanted to protect you while you slept. You quickly overcame that shock and decided that there was plenty of room for two in that big crib of yours.

1 comment:

  1. I see now that Love the Cat is satisfied that you are safe in your crib and has now taken to watching over you from atop the changing table in your room. You may not know it, Rai, but Love has always been very territorial and not exactly "children friendly". But Rai, you must have worked that charm of yours on her. What else would explain this sudden change of behavior.

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