MamaCat needs to be SLIGHTLY more vigilant.  One of the Jelly Beans wandered off and somehow wound up buried WAY down in the folds of the blankets in the cat-house that we constructed.  Uncle Eric had to retrieve him after hearing him complain.  (They sound a hell of a lot like chirping birds at one day old.)

The little Fur Nugget actually does have a set of pipes on him — it’s surprising how loud such a little animal can be.

As lovable as they are, this entire experience hasn’t been without the occasional yuck factor. Today’s addition was the discovery that one of the newborns actually has the remains of its umbilical cord trailing its tummy like a piece of string.

Little Ninja hasn’t learned deportment just yet.  He shamelessly wacks his siblings away when he wants to nurse.

What’s funny is that MamaCat appears to allow me to “babysit.”  When I come over to visit, she takes the opportunity to get out and walk around and stretch her legs while I am with the kittens.  It’s cute.

Anyway, babysitting today gave me the chance for portraiture of a couple of the Jelly Beans.  Whaddya think?