Congratulations. It's a boy!

Yes, we have an unexpected new male member in the household. His name is Jake.


That happens to be the name of Ethan's best friend, but it was already his name when we got him. So far (we've had him for about 3 hours) he seems to be adjusting pretty well. Ethan wants him to stay in his room, which is crowded enough already, so we'll see how things go.


This morning Glen states that he wants to go get a cat. TODAY. He spent last night downstairs since he is getting over being sick and hacking and coughing. The animal shelter had their adoption ads on the local channel and I guess it gave him the bug. We can't get a dog since we don't have a fence yet. This summer for sure for that, when I have a job. They sure aren't cheap! One definite drawback of having a big yard.
ANYWAY... we went to look at this place. They have a great facility. Way too many cuties to choose from, but tons of people looking. As expected, most ended up adopting kittens, which are cute and nice and all, but they had so many older cats. They have it good there, though. Their "playground equipment" is incredible. Glen has to make something, as they are $125 and up at the store. Jake is 4, and that's about all I know. He likes to talk, which is the opposite of Max, who never barked. Ethan is in heaven. I walked past his room and he was in bed. I asked if he was feeling sick again, since he was home from school again on Friday, and he answers "No, I'm just tired. Training a cat sure is a lot of work!" He's on the floor playing with him now and it's just the cutest thing listening to him talk to him. He just said "It's fun having a buddy but it's a lot of responsibity."


OK, I gotta go make dinner. I just realized it's after 7. Wish us luck tonight.