So we’ve now made it through the first couple nights with Sylvester. It’s been fun. Not much sleep, but still fun.

One thing I didn’t count on was how much energy he would have. We haven’t had a cat this young since Mooz was this age… and that was about 8 years ago. He loves chasing toy mice. I can sit and throw these things all day and he is perfectly happy to shoot off like a rocket in the same direction. He also loves launching things (thankfully nothing breakable yet) off of tables, desks and counter tops.

The other thing I didn’t count on was the emotions. I didn’t expect it to hit so hard. Losing Millie was tough. I look at Sylvester and see a completely different cat. But there are occasions when I’ve looked at him and seen Millie. They have the same eyes. So, while I’m really enjoying time with my new buddy, I’m still also grieving the loss of my old friend. Which means it was a real emotional roller coaster ride over the weekend.

The more time I spend with Sylvester, the more I’ll make new memories with him.

So far, so good. 🙂