First Day of May Randoms

[BabyStandish]

May 1, 2016 9:17:40 GMT -5 PirateCat said:

May 1, 2016 9:17:01 GMT -5 BabyStandish said:

I wish I could sleep past 7. Once it's semi light outside I'm up.

I'm so good at sleeping.

Grumble grumble.

[kayladawn91]

I would love it if the rain could stay away today. It started raining at 3 yesterday and was still raining when I went to bed.

[housecarder]

I slept in and H cleaned the entire house because our internet and cable is out.

Anyone else think of the Jonathan Coulton song 1st of May? Do not Google if you are at work.

[PirateCat]

May 1, 2016 9:21:40 GMT -5 housecarder said:

I slept in and H cleaned the entire house because our internet and cable is out.

Anyone else think of the Jonathan Coulton song 1st of May? Do not Google if you are at work.

That must've been so lovely to wake up to. Maybe you should make sure your internet and cable are out every Sunday.

[teachermomtobe]

Declined to go to a baby shower today. Best decision I could have made.

[housecarder]

May 1, 2016 9:23:24 GMT -5 PirateCat said:

May 1, 2016 9:21:40 GMT -5 housecarder said:

I slept in and H cleaned the entire house because our internet and cable is out.

Anyone else think of the Jonathan Coulton song 1st of May? Do not Google if you are at work.

That must've been so lovely to wake up to. Maybe you should make sure your internet and cable are out every Sunday.

It's been out since yesterday. If the kids didn't rely on it for Netflix I'd be ok with it. But I was woken up with them arguing because they are stuck inside with nothing to do but fight over toys.

H knew I felt like crap so he's trying to be extra helpful which is great.

[PirateCat]

A purring cat on your lap is the best.

[bex15]

I have to go to work, only for an hour but it still annoys me to go there at all on the weekend

[bex15]

It's so nice here today

[BabyStandish]

May 1, 2016 9:29:41 GMT -5 PirateCat said:

A purring cat on your lap is the best.

I can think of something better on my lap.

[housecarder]

May 1, 2016 9:40:47 GMT -5 bex15 said:

It's so nice here today

It was storming so bad yesterday. Everything is wet and muddy but it's gorgeous today.

[Deleted]

May 1, 2016 9:45:41 GMT -5 BabyStandish said:

May 1, 2016 9:29:41 GMT -5 PirateCat said:

A purring cat on your lap is the best.

I can think of something better on my lap.

Is it a stripper named Chastity?

[PirateCat]

May 1, 2016 9:51:19 GMT -5 jennykat said:

May 1, 2016 8:57:24 GMT -5 daisy818 said:

I've realized recently that I think more in terms of EDDs than the current date - I referred to it being 2017 the other day and people thought I was crazy.

I do this too. I have 1 (maybe 2) more chances to have one before I turn 31.

Not that I know this. Just guessing.

I have one more cycle after this current one to have a baby before I turn 35. :/

[housecarder]

So we have an 8 month old male cat. Neutered. We recently adopted a baby girl kitten and they had some issues at first with the older one being territorial. Did the whole separate them and introduce them slowly so they seem to be ok with that now.

My issue now is that when they "play" the big male is really rough and pins the baby down, the baby sounds like it's being murdered. If I step in the baby will usually run off or chase after the big cat.

Am I doing the right thing by intervening? I don't think the big cat is trying to be aggressive, his only playmates have been a crazy 4 year old and a 100lb German shepherd so he's used to rough play.

[housecarder]

Hugs @jennkat and PirateCat.

[lilsneezy]

JFC. My CW won't leave me alone. It's my only day off and she has already texted me twice and tagged me in two things on FB. Go away!

[BabyStandish]

May 1, 2016 9:49:56 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

May 1, 2016 9:45:41 GMT -5 BabyStandish said:

I can think of something better on my lap.

Is it a stripper named Chastity?

No, a dog! Duh!

[kayladawn91]

May 1, 2016 9:31:42 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

It's 9:30 here and my neighbor keeps hammering something and it's annoying as fuck. I don't know know my H is sleeping through it

Our neighbors across the street are having a new roof put on today. It's quite noisy and has been going on since 9am.

[PirateCat]

May 1, 2016 9:58:11 GMT -5 housecarder said:

So we have an 8 month old male cat. Neutered. We recently adopted a baby girl kitten and they had some issues at first with the older one being territorial. Did the whole separate them and introduce them slowly so they seem to be ok with that now.

My issue now is that when they "play" the big male is really rough and pins the baby down, the baby sounds like it's being murdered. If I step in the baby will usually run off or chase after the big cat.

Am I doing the right thing by intervening? I don't think the big cat is trying to be aggressive, his only playmates have been a crazy 4 year old and a 100lb German shepherd so he's used to rough play.

Kittens play rough but learn from each other what is acceptable play behavior and what isn't. I would intervene too if it seems to be getting out of hand since there's a bit of a size difference but I think they will figure things out on their own for the most part, especially since they are both young.

[PirateCat]

May 1, 2016 10:07:36 GMT -5 BabyStandish said:

May 1, 2016 9:49:56 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

Is it a stripper named Chastity?

No, a dog! Duh!

But dogs don't purr. Or knead on your lap. Purring and kneading are so precious.

[lilsneezy]

May 1, 2016 9:58:11 GMT -5 housecarder said:

So we have an 8 month old male cat. Neutered. We recently adopted a baby girl kitten and they had some issues at first with the older one being territorial. Did the whole separate them and introduce them slowly so they seem to be ok with that now.

My issue now is that when they "play" the big male is really rough and pins the baby down, the baby sounds like it's being murdered. If I step in the baby will usually run off or chase after the big cat.

Am I doing the right thing by intervening? I don't think the big cat is trying to be aggressive, his only playmates have been a crazy 4 year old and a 100lb German shepherd so he's used to rough play.

I don't know too much about cats but I do know they play pretty rough when they're young. My cat and her sister would go crazy when they were kittens, but they were the same size so I didn't feel like I was letting one beat up the other. I figured that's how cats learn how to be cats. I would probably only intervene if it sounds like he's really hurting her. I think that's what a mama cat would do

[icedtea]

I slept in again today. Starting to feel better, but it still feels like there's a weight on my chest and omg so tired.

The freaking dogs won't just chill out with me and I'm fantasizing about having daycare come pick them up.

[daisy818]

May 1, 2016 9:51:19 GMT -5 jennykat said:

May 1, 2016 8:57:24 GMT -5 daisy818 said:

I've realized recently that I think more in terms of EDDs than the current date - I referred to it being 2017 the other day and people thought I was crazy.

I do this too. I have 1 (maybe 2) more chances to have one before I turn 31.

Not that I know this. Just guessing.

I hear that - my chances of having one before I hit 35 sailed in February.  But I'm now reminding myself that since I will be 35 during at least part of any future pregnancy, my insurance will pay for all sorts of screening tests.  #silverlinings

[icedtea]

May 1, 2016 9:58:11 GMT -5 housecarder said:

So we have an 8 month old male cat. Neutered. We recently adopted a baby girl kitten and they had some issues at first with the older one being territorial. Did the whole separate them and introduce them slowly so they seem to be ok with that now.

My issue now is that when they "play" the big male is really rough and pins the baby down, the baby sounds like it's being murdered. If I step in the baby will usually run off or chase after the big cat.

Am I doing the right thing by intervening? I don't think the big cat is trying to be aggressive, his only playmates have been a crazy 4 year old and a 100lb German shepherd so he's used to rough play.

I agree with the others. I'd stay out of it unless it seems like the kitten is really getting hurt. That's what we did when we got the new puppy. Good luck!

[PirateCat]

May 1, 2016 9:45:41 GMT -5 BabyStandish said:

May 1, 2016 9:29:41 GMT -5 PirateCat said:

A purring cat on your lap is the best.

I can think of something better on my lap.

I thought of something, too. TWO purring cats on your lap!

[housecarder]

May 1, 2016 10:17:18 GMT -5 icedtea said:

May 1, 2016 9:58:11 GMT -5 housecarder said:

So we have an 8 month old male cat. Neutered. We recently adopted a baby girl kitten and they had some issues at first with the older one being territorial. Did the whole separate them and introduce them slowly so they seem to be ok with that now.

My issue now is that when they "play" the big male is really rough and pins the baby down, the baby sounds like it's being murdered. If I step in the baby will usually run off or chase after the big cat.

Am I doing the right thing by intervening? I don't think the big cat is trying to be aggressive, his only playmates have been a crazy 4 year old and a 100lb German shepherd so he's used to rough play.

I agree with the others. I'd stay out of it unless it seems like the kitten is really getting hurt. That's what we did when we got the new puppy. Good luck!

Yeah, it's just hard because at first it was really bad and aggressive and so the kitten over reacts to the playing now. And she's just so tiny.

[NiceyMeany]

Hiiiiii yall, I've missed hanging out here! This week was really aggressive: some late evening obligations at school all week and then a day-trip to a big booze festival yesterday. It's raining today and I just want to nap all day.

[easilyunamused]

I'm doing laundry and watching Greys. Jeez, every episode needs a trigger warning now. Can't anything go right for these people?

It's crazy that it's May already. This year is flying by!

[mosdub]

May 1, 2016 10:41:59 GMT -5 jennykat said:

I want to punch MH. He's being a fucking asshole.

Oh no About what? 

[housecarder]

My internet and cable has been out since yesterday. They've been out here several times trying to fix it. They better have it fixed before GoT tonight!!