Ella's first birthday.

I don't mean to sound like a crazy cat lady when I say this but -- today is my kitty Ella's first birthday! She was born today exactly one year ago, and I am so glad to have this adorable little black cat in my life. She's my little shadow, always a few steps behind me and the most curious cat I think I'll ever meet. She's a feisty, curious, playful, a hunter at heart, cuddly at times, and the most sassy cat I think I'll ever meet. She's come with her challenges (Ella is definitely the queen of the house). She's obsessed with rubberbands, ice cubes (don't even get me started), and little stuffed mice.

When I adopted Ella, the Humane Society didn't know much about her other than her birth date, that she was found alone as a kitten at 2 months, and thought she was a boy at first. (They named her Nick, then realized she was actually a girl, then renamed her Nicolette). My heart melted when I saw her and I knew she had to be mine.

Happy Birthday Ella bean!

xoxo, Nat

meet my new kitten: Ella

Hello again! It's so nice to be blogging again after a bit of a few days off. But this time I have a good excuse: I've gotten a new cat (a kitten, acually)! I've wanted one forever and finally picked one up at the Humane Society, Sunday evening. There were so many to choose from and it was so hard to pick just one... Really hard. But when I held Ella in my arms and heard her little meow, I was sold. She's a playful little thing and very curious. She's lovely and I have to admit, playing with her has thrown off blogging a bit!

The first night in the house, she slept in the bathroom with a kitty bed, litter box, food & water and lots of toys (so we wouldn't overwhelm her with the whole house). Slowly, I've introduced her to the rest of the house -- the kitchen, the dining room...

She's 2 months old and weighs about 2 pounds. How much cuter can a kitty get?