Who needs pets?

We used to have pets...cats actually, and then we moved into a house that doesn't allow animals, We are kind of sneaking under that rule though, if you ask me. Because there are some pretty wild animals up in here.

I do miss him, but I realize that my kids do everything the cat used to do, and more. He used to scratch me and bite me...the kids make sure that I don't do a day without some sort of injury. (usually accidental, but ya know...) He also used to make giant messes with the litter box. The kids make sure that I don't have a chance to miss changing a litter box, and use as many diapers/take as many bathroom breaks as possible. The messier the better.

The cat also used to stomp on me while I was trying to sleep...so much so that we nicknamed him "the night stomper". My kids fill that void by waking up in the middle of the night, waking at the crack of dawn, and making sure to scream loudly when they do the waking up.

The cat was also pretty demanding about wanting a share of whatever I was eating, especially ice cream. He used to sit beside me and wait till I was done so he could lick the bowl. My kids? They don't even wait until I finish to help me with my food. Sometimes they are sweet enough to even take it from me before I eat it.

They are so thoughtful. I don't know where I would be without them to make sure I don't miss having a cat around. ;)