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Sometimes it feels like one step forward, two steps back!

I'm better now. Just having a wee ......moment.

I know C, it's hard. I suspect strongly PB is the happiest he's ever been, which is brilliant. What needs to happen is for him to realise that he can be a very different kind of happy, and that will happen in time. In the meantime having one's moments is practically compulsory :)

Mr C has two boxes now and has rejected both in the hope of taramasalata cracker, which is on its way.

Frightful scenes here. I have refused to serve a meal. I was so careful not to respond to the endless shrieks for food while in kitchen just now, because he's been, er, abusing trust, that I Ignored Mr C.

He didn't take it lying down, it's fair to say. He jumped on my back and fell into the strawberry ice cream I was making. (Which he really liked, it's mostly double cream.) Then he plunged headfirst down the back of the oven (fishfingers) and had to be retrieved screaming. He kicked me and stomped out. I mixed his cat kibble into the ice cream by mistake, doubt anyone will notice, looks just like maltesers.

Anyway. His bowl is nearly full. Both of them. And the water. AIBU? I have got to get him back to 4 meals a day.

The mighty hunter is having a pre sleep nap on me

Little Prince :)

He's upside down now with one beady eye on me

I feel your pain, Lana. PB has just thrown a temper tantrum to avoid having to wait until Midnight for Second Supper. (I gave in - don't need an 'unhappy' boy at the moment given the tray behaviour.) I reckon he'd be perfectly equable as long as I stuffed him full of whatever he wants.

Of course - then he'd be 6 kilos and rising fast.

See mine don't do the temper tantrums, they do the pathetic little cries, looking at me like orphan waifs who don't even have the energy to hold their hands out to beg.

I trained myself on resisting pleading spaniels for goodness sake, should be able to resist anything, but find it very hard with those eyes on me!

Mr C is 6 kilos and rising fast .

'Terrible greedy, your cat,' as my neighbour said in admiration.

They do try it on. And they are masters at their game. I find the kitteny mews a struggle to resist, A , even when they come from a barrel-like middle-aged tabby with ragged ears from fighting.

Well, to my surprise Mr C behaved very well last night and has eaten his breakfast really nicely. He's here blinking at me and purring. I think he just needed a calming check.

He's here blinking at me and purring. I think he just needed a calming check

He's lulling you into a false sense of security.

Boycat is also 6kg, but just a big cat not barrel-like and I don't THINK he's putting much on, not after the first year here anyway when both grew upwards and lengthways as well as filling out a bit.

They sit in front of me looking sad & needy whenever I eat, but 9 times out of 10 even if I do offer them some of mine they don't like it (unless it's hot chicken or the meat off pizza of course). Boycat has also taken to slinking along the back of the sofa & lying behind my head looking at me.

.... who don't even have the energy to hold their hands out to beg.....

We've all been there :)

One notes that attention is instantly drawn to gazing companion, working out What Kitty Wants. Unsuccessfully, so time to relax.

Mr C watches me sleep sometimes; I've caught him peering at my face in not entirely flattering fascination.

PB tried the 'kitten mew' today - he wasn't sure if he was going to get lunch or not.

I was quite admiring, actually - very professional. (It even tugged at my heart strings.)

The actual kittens here do more screaming demands
I'm not home until late as off for an ultrasound. I suspect Ollie will be reclining in his "I wasting away here" pose

Achh - the kittens are just tyros at the moment. Ollie has learned.

I am home. Have been sniffed, sneezed at, head booped and lots of "ma-ma"

Brilliant that PB is getting the hang of How to Mew So Humans Will Listen. O how was your scan - is your back behaving itself?

Mr C's afternoon:

1. Resting.
2. Resting in Sunbeam.
3. Resting in Sunbeam getting stroked on the warm fur.
4. Resting in Sunbeam getting stroked on the warm furry back and having a chew stuffed in at the head end. Most acceptable.

Ah it was just an ultrasound to check my coil hadn't moved after the million MRI scans I had! All in place, and O has ventured into the jungle next doors garden

Is the trampoline still around?

Nope
Those neighbours have moved (they were next door but one), and directly next door is now overgrown as they've moved too

Poor Ollie. No trampoline............

He agrees and thinks his mama is mean not to buy him one. I think he's gained a little weight?