A boy and his kitty

As you can imagine, Matthew and his kitties are getting to know each other better every day.

Matthew is getting quicker and quicker at chasing after Tia and Token and even sneaking up on them unsuspectingly from behind... and Tia and Token are getting faster and faster at running away from Matthew and at figuring out when he is trying to sneak up on them!

Matthew has been fascinated with the cat's toys more so than any of his own. In fact, the dangly block hanging off the cat perch can bring much excitement to Matthew, several times a day!

We have been steadily working on teaching Matthew how to pet the kitties "gently"... we're not there yet. Matthew's idea of "petting" is getting a fistful of hair out of the cats ;o)

Matthew gets very delighted when one of the cats sits within 5 feet of him. Especially when he is in his highchair. I have caught him, on occasion, dropping cheerios off the side to a waiting Token below.

Today, Matthew and Token had a bonding moment. Matthew was in his highchair eating supper and Token was sitting right beside him on the kitchen chair, hoping that maybe some of Matthew's supper would come overboard.

Matthew decided that it would be funny to shake his spoon at Token. Token decided that it was fun to bat at the spoon that Matthew was shaking. And back and forth it went. Matthew thought this was hilarious! And so a new game was born. It may have only lasted for a few minutes, but it was the beginning of a beautiful friendship :O)