7 weeks old

Keaton was trying to sleep and Kyler said no way I want you to play with me.  They are 7 wonderful weeks old.  Hard to believe they turned from the tiny little beings that I got into these huge big boys.  Kyler is the adventuresome one and figured everything out first.  But Keaton was the one to discover he could go downstairs.  To this day Kyler sits in the doorway and looks at the stairs into the landing and cries but will not attempt the stairs.  So Keaton does have some adventure spirit in him.  A family came to see the boys this last week and will be adopting both boys when they get vaccinated, microchipped and feline leukemia tested on Wednesday.  They will pick them up next weekend.  The boys play together all the time and have survived from 3 days old together so it is wonderful to see them going to be together forever.  It is hard for me to think of them leaving as it seems they just came.  But all those weeks of dragging my body out of bed at 2 am, rushing home from work during lunch and supper breaks (only 30 minute breaks) and guiding them to be big boys will result in the wonderful goal of being in another home, their forever home.  Their leaving will leave an emptiness in my heart but more babies will be just around the corner and I will carry on.

They Are Growing Up

I was looking for the babies this morning after their breakfast.  Were they sleeping on the top scoop of the scratching post as they have been the last few days?  No.  Were they sleeping in the cat bed on the floor?  No.  Were they sleeping on the blanket I put under the couch for them?  No, I peeked and not there.  Then I found them sleeping on the back of the couch for the first time.  They were sleeping on the right side right where Leo always sleeps for many hours every day.  You can see Leo was gracious and gave up his most favorite spot for the two little boys.  Last night Kyler slept right by my tummy as he thinks it is the best spot for night sleeping.  Now they have done everything that "big" kittens do.  They will be leaving too soon.

This Morning

     The boys must have enjoyed the last 3 mornings.  I would call them when I woke so they could come and get a snuggle.  Both always came running.  This morning at 5:38 am Keaton decided it was time for me to get up.  He came and gave a meow by my bed.  The boys never meow so this made me instantly alert from the deep sleep I was in.  I put both in bed with me and said that mom needed to sleep a little more.  It was not to be.  They were chasing and pouncing on each other so no going back to sleep for me.  35 minutes after they came to bed with me I heard a little groan and knew what Kyler was doing as he gives little groans sometimes--he was peeing in my bed.  Good thing I had thought about washing my comforter very soon and was going to change bedding this morning if I had time before work.  They are so cute that you can't be mad at them, they are just babies after all.

My Big 6 Week Old Boys

My boys are 6 weeks old.  We have adjusted our routine this last week.  At the beginning of the week I would let them stay out in the house instead of being put in the cage.  They are very good in the litter box so I gave them run of the house.  The last 2 nights I have let them stay out of the cage for the nights too.  They are good babies and come running in the morning when I call out good morning to them.  This morning I put both in bed with me and we had a wonderful snuggle time.  They are eating canned food and get an occasional bottle to make sure the transition is smooth.  Kyler has even eaten the kitten hard food in the dish a couple of times.  How fast they have grown up!  They have a vet appointment on the 26th.  After that they should be big enough for adoption as Kyler is 788g and Keaton is 664g.  I am starting to prepare my heart for them to go to their forever homes.

5 weeks old already

What wonderful boys my babies are!  They have grown up even more.  I keep telling them how cute they are and how wonderful.  Kyler decided he was a big boy and could climb up on the couch by himself.  He was having a great time this morning pouncing on imaginary things he pretended were on the couch.  He is now sleeping on the dog bed.  He even found his way up onto the back of the couch.  He has finally started nibbling on canned food.  Keaton has been eating canned food a few days now and is starting to enjoy it.  Keaton was very mellow in his heated bed this morning.  He yawned a few times which I was able to catch. He loves to roll on his back and has since he was very tiny. He is figuring out toys too.  They like being out and about in the house.  They have been very comfortable in the whole house since the beginning.  Now that we all sleep through the night I go and let them out of their big cage first thing in the morning.  They both scamper down the hallway and I start my day with a smile as I watch them.  I am bracing myself for the day when they find their forever homes which is coming too soon--just when they are starting to be fun and personable.
     The first 3 pictures were taken yesterday.  I loved how they were sleeping.  Keaton opened his eyes first then Kyler when they heard me taking the first picture.  They were so cute (I use that word a lot with these two boys) that I had to stand and admire them a while. 

A Week of Growth

Sometime when I wasn't looking my babies turned into little kittens on their way to growing up!  What changes in them in the last week.  They are 4 weeks old today which is hard for me to believe as it seems it has only been a couple of weeks that I have been loving them.  A week ago Kyler was 402g and today he was 550g.  Keaton was 334g and is 460g.  How much they have grown!  They no longer have the heat lamp and have adjusted quite well to the warm split pea bags that I microwave and use to keep them warm.  No more making them pee as they are big boys and using the litter box a lot.  Kyler is a better in the litter box than his brother.  Last night I got to sleep through the night and not get up at 4 am.  4 weeks of getting up at 2 is over for this batch of kittens. Now I can be caught up on my rest and be ready for the next tiny babies. The boys like to be let out of the cage.  I put them on the floor in the bedroom and they walk down the hallway to the livingroom and wait for their bottle if it is meal time.  They are walking well and are starting to explore their world.  Today Kyler climbed up my leg as I sat on the couch.  Both love to roll onto their backs and have their tummies scratched. Soon they will be eating canned food.  How much they have changed in such a short time. 

Little Update on Kyler

     Only a mom would get super excited about this.  This morning I fed him first and as I was feeding Keaton I noticed Kyler was unsettled and meowing a bit.  I put him in the tiny litterbox I made for them out of a small paper box lined with foil.  The second time I put him in he pooped a perfect huge log.   Now he has the idea I think he will start using the litterbox (especially since he left his bed to go and poop) and showing Keaton what is to be done.  I have a smart boy!