I think they may like us...

We were all just hanging out on the bed watching TV last night!

Max & Sam's First LSU Game!

This was the first time one of them got on the furniture...They like the chair and ottoman so we made a couple steps out of boxes to keep them from climing up the leather...But this was Max's first time on it and he spent quite a bit of time checking it out! Even fell down the back of it and was hanging there so once I saved him I pushed the chair back flat on the wall so we don't have that happen again... I think their favorite spot in the living room is underneath Stephen's recliner!

Curious Kitties

They have been wanting to see what was on the other side of the door so one morning last week I let them into the closet...they just walked and climbed around and checked things out.

Another day we decided to give them a little free range of our bedroom...we had been letting them out to go hang out with us in the living room in the evenings but they were more intersted in our bedroom - which we normally had to shut the door to keep them out of - but we kitty-proofed it a bit and let them loose...they sniffed around a bit and went and laid down on the comforter (folded in the corner) and watched me while I finished getting ready for work.

Now they play like crazy in our bedroom and seem to prefer to be in there than anywhere else...they seem very content between our bedroom and bathroom!

Providence Sky Friday Night!

Isn't God just the most AWESOME Artist!!!!!!!! How beautiful is that sky?

Max & Sam's First Bath!

We decided to give Max and Sam baths this past Friday night! It wasn't too bad at all! They were freezing and their whole bodies were shaking like crazy afterwards so I pulled out the electric heater to help them warm up...then they just wanted to cuddle and sleep!

Sweet, Sweet Kitties!

Max and Sam this morning...

They played really hard while I was getting ready for work and just before I left, they were napping in their bed...Sam woke up when I walked over with the camera.

Kitties First Dr. Appointment

We took the kitties to VCA Animal Care Center last night for their first check up! They saw Dr. Jones...a super sweet lady! I loved her! I was somewhat concerned because most of the bios I had online for vets mentioned dogs and when I was waiting in the exam room for the doctor, everything in there was all about dogs and people were coming in to pick up dogs so I was concerned about finding a "Cat" Doctor. I know they all study and know about cats; but I wanted someone that LOVED cats (more than dogs) and lo and behold that's what Dr. Jones is! She has a cat of her own and it's her baby!! I liked her so much that I decided to make sure their next check up is with her and not one of the others...I liked her alot.

SOOOOO, you probably are more interested in the kittens' updates...Well, the orange one is a boy, his name is MAX; and the dark one is a girl, her name is SAM! Max and Sam!!!

They are only 4 weeks old, so quite young to be on their own, and they only weigh 1 pound each - so very tiny! But the doctor checked them out and they are very healthy...a few small things to watch but they should outgrow them in a couple weeks!

4 weeks is too young for any immunization so they didn't get any shots. They did do a fecal test and they came back great but just to be on the safe side, she gave us a dewormer medicine to give them for 3 days. Which we were able to give them without any trouble last night...but my friend Keli says when they get bigger it'll be harder to hold them down long enough to give them medicine so we'll enjoy the ease right now! Two more nights of meds to go...

Since they were soooo young and because they seemed to have a little trouble with the hard kitten food, the doctor suggested that just for a couple weeks we feed them soft/canned food to make sure they can eat and are eating enough...

They are using the litter box well now...I haven't found any accidents other than that one the first night they were home!

They snack on food, sleep, play, use the litter, sleep some more and then repeat!

They love for us to hold and play with them and they love to sit and play under my feet while I do my makeup and brush my teeth in the mornings! Just got to teach them that it's not okay to climb mommy's dress pants leg when they want me to hold them and I can't get to them at that time...they are soooo sweet!!

Here's a video of Max that we just got downloaded...it is from the day STephen rescued them and was keeping them at his desk at work...Max was soooo sleepy...we think it's funny! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-5QE7cZOys

First night at home...

Their first night at their new home brought them a new bed - which they LOVE - each one got their own food/water dish - however they prefer to share one at the time...doesn't matter which one...just that they share - they also got their own litter box - although we've only set one out so far since until I was leaving this morning they hadn't figured out its purpose - a pooper scooper, a scratching post - which they didn't care anything about last night but loved it this morning - and some little balls to play with but we haven't given them to them yet.

They have an appointment tonight to meet with a veterinarian to have them checked out and give them their shots - equally importantly - find out what sex they are...

After we find out what sex they are, we have to pick out names..."the yellow one" and "the dark one" is just getting sad...they need names.

It was very apparent last night that they were IN LOVE WITH Stephen - probably because he rescued them from having to live in the manhole and because he played with them and loved on them in his office yesterday afternoon...but they warmed up to me last night and especially this morning...they were BEGGING for attention this morning and it was sad cause we had to get ready for work and leave them!

They love to curl up with each other in this little bed and sleep! Apparently we did a great job picking out their bed!

This morning they figured out the scratching post and had fun play with and around it...see the last post which has a video of them playing this morning!

GREAT NEWS!!!! The yellow one used the litter box this morning!!! I assume if one has figured it out that the other will get the idea also!! So hopefully that is taken care of!!!

WE LOVE OUR NEW LITTLE KITTIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Playful Kitties

I think sleeping in a nice little kitty bed and having some good food really helped them out... They were much more playful this morning than last night!

Our little Wickwire family has grown!!! x2

We have been talking about getting a new pet at the beginning of 2010 but have been very hesitant...BUT on a whim today, we've adopted 2 kittens!!!!

Someone found 6 kittens in a manhole on the property that Stephen's office building is on and offered them up to employees to keep from taking them to the animal shelter. I think Stephen sent me the e-mail originally just as a joke but as we talked about it, we talked ourselves right into one. Then the longer we talked, we figured we should probably get two so that they have a companion for all the time we are away from home...so now we have two.

Stephen went and got our two and brought them back to his desk this afternoon! I can't wait to meet them tonight! We'll be speding the evening at Petsmart stocking up on all the supplies (x2) you need for a kitten! I'm very nervous but sooooooo excited!!! I haven't had a pet since I was in my young teens!

Stephen said it's hard to tell but best he can tell one's a girl and one's a boy but we'll get it confirmed by a vet in the next day or so...just need to find a good one out in Mt. Juliet!

So for now, they don't have names but I'm already liking them a lot just from staring at their picture all afternoon!!

Apparently Stephen is playing with them now at his desk...he just sent me this pic...

Our Wickwire Niece and Nephews

Carter Wickwire

Anelise, Carter and Tristan