Kitties!

So, we've had the little guys since late August and they are such a wonderful addition to our family!!

A few pics of them right after they moved in

Mozart

Copland

All our babies together

Exploring the snow

Looking out the door

There are a few others in our Picasa Animals album: http://picasaweb.google.com/lsleblanc82/Animals

They are so sweet and are the most friendliest little kitties you've ever seen. The only thing they are scared of is the vacuum cleaner. Other than that, they're pretty fearless. They take on Gatsby all the time and love it when people come over.

They've grown quite a bit since we've gotten them—I'd estimate that they are probably 8–10 lbs. each and they were about 6.5 lbs. at their first vet visit in September. They are about 9 months old.

We can tell them apart because Mozart has a very defined M on his forehead. Copland's is a little less pronounced. (Now, we can also tell by their personalities!)

Mozart is the trouble maker and the snuggle bug. He loves to be held and rubbed all over. He's also obsessed with the sink and LOVES to play in the running water. He's a bit squatty-er than Copland and slightly less nimble. He often falls the first time he makes a difficult jump that Copland nails on the first try. Mozart and Gatsby wrestle with each other quite a bit. Gatsby seems to be rougher with him, but Mozart isn't scared of him. He has no problem standing his ground or rolling around with him on the floor. He's also a little piggy! When it's breakfast or dinner time, he starts meowing incessantly to get your attention and then runs in the direction of their food bowl. He keeps doing this until he leads you to food. He's also a mega-purrer! :-)

Copland HATES being picked up, but he loves to crawl up in your lap on his terms. When I work from home, he climbs up between me and the computer and rests his head on my stomach. He also purrs a lot and loves to knead into my arms. He's very, very nimble and curious. The other night he cleared a 4.5 ft. vertical jump on the first try and he's always trying to dart into doors right before you close them. A couple of times he's found his way into the pantry and then you'll see him carrying off a granola bar! We also have to keep the garage door closed all the time because he always tries to escape into the garage.

We didn't have to do any type of litter training for them—we just showed them their little litter box igloo and they were all set. We keep them in a bedroom, separated from Gatsby when we're gone for a long time or overnight (they can't sleep with us because they like to jump on Gatsby or attack our feet!). We keep a baby gate leaning up against the door to their room all the time because if not Gatsby will eat all their food. The kitties just run under it.

Their favorite toys are cardboard boxes and a hula-hoop-type ring with a ball stuck inside it that they can bat around over and over and over and over.

Brian and I absolutely adore them and Gatsby has gotten much better about not getting too jealous when the kitties are getting attention. :-)