Moms Over 40 and Their Furry Babies

I had heard of the phenomenon of women, usually moms, getting a cute little animal for their 40th birthday (or near it) and then taking this furry little thing everywhere. Silly, I thought. Until this little fur ball came to live with us. She was found under a shed and bottle fed until we got her when she was about 4 weeks old. As she is a cat, I can't really take her everywhere, but I sure do love having Mimi around the house with me. And now I get it- this furry baby phenomenon.

Mimi is cute and always clean; cats are self-cleaning you know. She sits in  my lap and purrs telling me how content she is just be near me. She always says "please" and "thank you". She follows me around as I go about my day just as quiet as can be. She watches my every move and waits patiently for me to tickle her chin. She can entertain herself, and does so quite willingly. Sometimes, she just sits in a room with me, not needing me. Other times she rubs against my legs just to let me know she's here. She never rolls her eyes. She never ignores a request. She never holds my hand and says, "come on Mama". She never waits until bedtime to tell me all about the day. She never asks me to play Monopoly. She doesn't say that I am really good at basketball. She doesn't come out into the den early in the morning in cute pajamas and messy hair. She doesn't tell me that I am a great cook. She doesn't think I look crazy when I dance. She's okay, but...