Hi kids, I'm home
I have, for the last few weeks, been blessed with experiencing the first moments of life for five young kittens. After magically transforming her skinny belly into a bulging bag of foetuses, Lysey selected my centre wardrobe as the place where she would give birth to five deaf, blind and extraordinarily cute kittens.
Now each time I come home, I spend the first fifteen minutes watching this happen.
Most of the magic is ruined by the passage of video, but believe me, there's something terribly captivating about watching these little guys explore the world around them. Every day they have a new trick and new understanding of the world. They know who their mum is and they are particularly curious about me. Given that I weigh some 200 times as much as them, it's quite humbling to see them innocently investigate my feet, and when given the opportunity, my lap and arms.