lost cat

Since I've brought my little guy home I have had zero tolerance for my cats & birds. It's like my temper is so short with them now...especially my Siamese, Shiloh. He is the only one that will not listen or learn. He's SO BAD & OBNOXIOUS. He is constantly into the baby's things, on the tables, knocking things off of shelves, & beating up our more timid cat among other things. He used to get all of the attention, but I don't have time these days. The other cats are fine, it seems, but this one just keeps getting under my skin. He has started running out of the front door every time I open it with baby in hand. He runs off & I can't catch him. Today I just left him outside for a couple of hours until Isaac finally went to sleep & now I can't find him. He doesn't have a collar on & I'm worried about him. I've been threatening for a while to make him an outdoor cat, but those were just empty threats because I'm so scared he'll get hit by a car or stolen. We have a microchip in him, but I'm still worried. I'm not sure what to do! I've been all around the yard with a bag of treats calling him, but he is nowhere!

Life with a Newborn

It is definitely not easy having a newborn. He was sleeping really good at first, but the last two days he's been waking up every one to two hours. It's not so bad on the weekends because Mike and I take turns, but during the week it's rough because I'm up all night with him. They say to sleep when he sleeps but it's hard if he never sleeps! Well, he's sleeping right now, but I have to eat sometime & clean my house & brush my teeth & do laundry & feed my animals. Being a new parent means your time is no longer your own. Things are better, though, as far as recovering from the surgery. There's still a lot I can't do, but getting in and out of bed is no longer impossible. I think I had the post-partum blues, but those are overwith now as the pain slowly subsides. Mike's family has been great. His sister has been helping out a lot. My mom has even came over a couple of times to help out. He's getting cuter & cuter everyday too. He loves to groan & complain, especially when he's asleep. He smiles in his sleep too. I can't wait until he can start playing & interacting. There's just so much to look forward to. Oh & Mike is done with school this week. He'll be certified to become an estimator. His job already had him start last week on planning for the jobsite he's on. It's great...hopefully he'll start getting paid salary soon! I'm so proud of him!