THIS IS OUR NEW KITTEN. lol
Since we visited my parents, I knew I had to get Hallie a cat. She loved Palmer so much! And I know she is missing her daddy and family, so a pet seemed like a good idea. I'm hoping this kitten leaves pawprints on her heart.
I still remember the cat from my childhood; Her name was Bright Eyes. Although I don't have a lot of memories with her, I'll never forget my first pet. Actually, my only solid memory is her having kittens, and me asking who the doctor was.. lol. I was told the gray cat delivered them, and to this day I can still form the same image in my head: A gray cat with a funky blue hair net and shoe covers delivering a litter of kittens <3.
Hallie has a best friend (Kalayah) and she does surprisingly well with this friendship. She asks for Kalayah, and they play together well, besides their little spouts of fighting (more now that Hallie has hit the terrible twos). I also want her to have this kitten - a friend that is always here, always ready to play and make her smile, and something for her to 'raise' to love her.
I know we will have no problems with this kitten. Hallie is such a compassionate child, and she makes strides everyday with her bubby. I got the kitten while Hallie napped, and I ended up not being able to wait for Hallie to wake up to meet her, so I woke her up. Hallie was upset until I mentioned we were going to meet her Kitty. 180* attitude change! As I watched her little feet run to her new friend (leaving footprints on my heart) I couldn't help but smile. It is a moment I will never forget. Hallie immediately petted the kitten, scratched her head, and then gave her a kiss.. all before laying down by her. The rest of our day was spent sitting on the couch and laying on the floor, just spending time playing with and staring at the newest addition to our family.
A lot of prints have been left on my heart lately.
Just this morning, Hallie and Nathan left some clown-shoe-sized craters on my heart.
They haven't talked much since Nathan left.. nearly every time he calls it is 3AM or she refuses to speak to him, and it breaks my heart. This morning, as soon as she heard Daddy was on the phone, she grabbed it and said "HI DADDY" in the sweetest voice you have ever heard. She jabbered at him for a few precious moments, before saying clearly, for the FIRST time 'I love you'.
It meant the world to me that he was the first to hear these words, and I know it meant just as much to him.
I know they mean the world to each other.
Hearing somebody say I LOVE YOU for the first time is something you don't forget.
I hope you remember this forever, Nathan, just as I remember the first time you said those words to me.
These are the moments I love for, and I live to share these moments with you, when you are not here to see them with your own eyes.
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