A Girl and Her Cat

You know when you can see love? Like actually see it? That's how Tessa and our third cat, Maggie, are - inseparable.

They drive each other bonkers most of the time. Tessa smothering Maggie with love. Maggie scratching on her beloved cherrywood play stands. But these two just have a special connection between them ever since I was carrying her throughout pregnancy. Maggie always loved snuggling my belly.

Today, Tessa and I were eating chocolate chip pancakes on the front porch enjoying the beauty of the morning when Maggie was crying to come out with us. She is an indoor-only cat along with our other three however, of them all, Maggie enjoys being outside with us the most. Since we weren't leaving the porch, I let her come out with us and those two were just having a blast.

A girl and her cat man, everyone needs a pair.

Yes, that's how they sleep next to each other.

Now, we have three other cats (Maggie was our second adopted) which include Molly, Ally and Soleil.

Molly is a finicky gal who loves affection on her own terms. That can be difficult with a toddler but when the stars align (aka, Tessa is sleeping), Molly feels safe enough to hang with her.

Ally, a wonderfully sweet beauty, loves time with Momma and Daddy but is smart enough to escape the over-affection of our Tess.

And Soleil is a cat-in-progress as she slowly tries to trust us humans. It was a huge accomplishment when she let Tess read her a story.