It's Hard to Be The New One

 Thor has been in our family for 3 months now, and he and Pazzy still don't get along. Pazzy hit him couple of times just like he does with everyone, and Thor KICKED HIS BUTT!
So Pazzy feels threatened, and for the first time ever, The Bully is OUTBULLIED!
Walter didn't like him either, after Thor tried to wrestle with him couple of times, then got chased.
But for now, Walter is mostly OK with Thor.

It must be hard fitting into a cat society of 4 cats. It would be hard for humans to go into an already established group.
I think it took about a year and a half for Cookie to really feel at home too. She liked Walter and Mieszky, and all the humans of course, but thought Paz and Hime were mean.
I took this picture last September, and I think she finally felt like even The Bully was her family, everyone sort of hung out together when they were outside in front of our house.

Amazing Thing Zum Told Me 2

18months old 

So Zum was telling me that she was "In Mama's tummy".

I was astonished, and from that day, she would tell me more. 

She told me again "Baby Zumi in Mama's tummy." 

And when I asked her what she was doing, this time, she said, "Gonyo Gonyo Gonyo" and wiggled. I think she was trying to tell me that she was wiggling. Isn't that crazy!

About two weeks after that, we were driving back from school, and I told her we were going to take Walter to "Byoin" . (Hospital= Vets)

She understood about it, and she told me that Cookie went there. She remembers going to the vets with Cookie when Cookie was sick. 

Then she said, "Baby Zumi, Byoin". I don't know if this is a memory from when we took her to checkups to the local surgery, but then she said,

"Baby Zumi, Mama, Papa, Byoin".

Could this be when she was being born????

19 months old

I wanted to get more details, but then she went on to other topics. 

Many people seem to think that because babies can't talk, they don't really have any memories, but, THEY DO!!! It has been amazing, especially now that she can talk and tell me what goes on in her fascinating mind!

20 months old

And yes, we took Walter to the vets and she and Walter both behaved, and on the way back, Zumi said, 「Walter病院、あー楽しかった！」（she had good time taking Walter to the vets)
Well, Walter would tell you different.

Amazing Thing That Zumzum Told me

I heard that children could remember.... Zumzum started telling me on the way to school last Thursday that "Zumi , mama Tummy." I didn't know if she meant , "On" or "In" the tummy because sometimes she would sleep on top of me. But when she told me again a day later, I asked her if it was "中" or "上" (inside, or on top of) , and she said "IN".

She then told me she was sleeping there!

So today, she all of the sudden started talking about it, and I got it on camera!

Fat Pazzy

Aslan, also known as Pazzy, or Paz,

this is his handome face when he was still a kitten (about 6months?)

still has the kitten-y baby round face, so handsome!

I Love this picture of him and Hime facing off!!
They are about the same size still! (he was still 6moths then)





This is Pazzy much later:
Is it just me or is he looking a little inflated?

Now, Hime has the advantage of always being in black (everyone knows black makes you look slimmer)....

but the color factor aside, doesn't Aslan look like a football?

Or nice plush pillow!

Ooh, don't you just want to nuzzle your face in Aslan's plush tummy???

I don't mind his plush tummy, or his double chin, but he was getting real greedy.

When it came to food, he'd push Hime out of the way, growling. He is usually never mean to her.. But all logic goes out the window when it's foooood time, I guess!

He'd just sit in the kitchen, waiting for ANY chance of food, he'd be on

Energy saving mode

untill food time.....

We didn't think he was too happy. It was like, he was addicted to food (wet food), but it was making him miserable when he wasn't eating.
He hardly played anymore. Only cared about eating.
Poor Pazzy.
We thought we'd never see his once handsome face again... (buried in double chin forever...)

......And the horrible UK winter passed, so we let him go out more, sometimes all day long.
He is happier, getting his exercise , looking so sharp!


He rules his kingdom outside, King Pazzy.
He's got bigger fish to fry than sit at home and wait for food all the time!

Look at him! Loves it!!!

Goofy But Caring

"I was snoozing in my Saucer but I came to help Zum. "

"What's the matter?"

"I'm PrrrPrring, See? It's ok!!!"

"I will sit here because I'm concerned. "

"Still No good? I'm really getting concerned."

Believe it or not, THIS is the face of a concerned family!!!

Looking Ahead

When I see this picture, it makes me think that Cookie knew she was graduating this life and she was getting ready to move on to her next one. 

It was very rare occasion, her siblings would come gather around her, and they'd hang out together. 

Even Grumpy Paz. 

She always loved Miesky, and she'd snuggle next to him. So of course Mieszky joined.

And Paz stayed!
As hard as the last 3 weeks of her life was, I was glad we got to be with her.

Sisters . Erahhhhh!

Errraughhh!

This is a Princess cat version

I think sometimes sisters can look alike, even if they are cat and human!  Uhhhhh, Hime, You are not looking like your normal cat self.... more like a turtle?

 She just got excited about the box that my shoes came in,
Really Enjoying it!!!

Zum the Hipster. Even little girl clothes are hip nowadays!