i 'normally' get bad mood swings the weeks before my period shows... DH likes to steer clear then, though this last cycle i have only had PMS since i came on, moody, short temper, snapping at anything!! wierd!! Thats one of the reasons we thought we were pg....
KK as for the kittens its awful when you have to wait so long for them!! I went to see one of my cats in the rescue centre 2 weeks before he was ready to leave and those 2 weeks dragged so much.... i already had another kitten at home and wanted a playmate for him... then cat no3 came to join us when dd was born, well she was about 8wks, and he is VERY close to her, he used to sleep at her feet when she napped on the couch, he follows her everywhere now, if she's gettign attention he's there too... its very sweet and he's very soft. at about 18mths she went through a stage where she was pulling chunks out of him and dragging him round the room by his tail, i was actually wishing him to bite or scratch her to scare her out of it... but he never did, and within 3 weeks or so she was over it. she still gets him if he's 'in her way' but its all nice. he's too soft for his own good!! the other week i caught her pinning him down and telling him off!!
The other 2 are good with the kids, again never scratched of bitten.... but dont come near the kids too much as they aren't so keen on the noise!! they were about 1yo when ds arrived, so have adjusted really well!!