Tuesday, January 22, 2013

She's Here!

 Our new baby, bundle of fur and cuteness has arrived!
We just picked her up from the local shelter yesterday.
She's only about eight weeks old and oh-so-cute!

Meet Penelope...


The best time to get photos is when she's sleeping.  
Otherwise, she ends up looking like a gray, white and pink blur
because she's always moving.  Hard to believe from these photos.  


So many adorable little, pink toes!


Her feet are so small.  Here's her front foot all stretched out under my thumb. 


She only weights 2 3/4 pounds.


It's amazing how much personality fits into this one, tiny kitten.
She's happy, easy going, playful, loving, brave, smart and funny.
She even thinks she can fly!  She jumps all the way down to the floor from 
the top of her kitty tree (about 5 feet tall), from the sofa to the top of the tree, 
and makes huge leaps in the air as she chases feathery toys.  
She spreads her arms out as she leaps as if they were wings.


She plays so much that she needs lots of naps.
She tries to stay awake as long as she can though.
She doesn't want to miss anything!
Uh oh...her eyes are getting heavy!


 Time for another nap.





30 comments:

Cindie said...

Oh my gosh, Penelope is so precious! So kittens have kitten breath like puppies have puppy breath? I'm allergic to cats so I can't get that close to find out.....sure wish we could have cats in addition to dogs.

Anonymous said...

O my god! is there anything cuter than a baby anything! I could eat her up!! and what a sweet name, Penelope, teehee.
Congratulations, lots more adorable photos to come!
~Dawn

Kaisievic said...

She is adorable. Kittens are just the best. Lovely pics and I love her name. Enjoy her kitten hood.

Shanda said...

Oh my gosh, she is just tooo cute. It is hard to believe my guys were once that tiny and even tinier since we raised them from 1 day old. I love looking back at my pics of them. They are getting a new to them kitty tree Friday, it will be interesting to see what they think since they have ignored the kitty scratcher since day 1. But they do love high places!!

Cathi said...

She is absolutely adorable! There is nothing cuter than a kitten. Penelope is a great name for a beautiful kitty.

Unknown said...

My goodness - Penelope is so cute! Have fun with her, xx

Sel and Poivre said...

Oh congratulations! I love the little white markings on her cheeks! She is cute now but she's going to be a beautiful cat!
















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EvalinaMaria said...

She is beautiful! You two will have a lot of fun together.

Gina Gao said...

She is so adorable! Kittens are, like, the cutest animals in the world.

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kathyinozarks said...

what an adorable little sweetie-I love her name too-enjoyed all the photos

KarenB said...

She's adorable! Kitties are so much fun!

hueisei said...

Very cute kitty!!!

Magdalena said...

How cute! We had 2 cats over the years, one for 18 years which is really a long time for a cat. They were real members of the family with their special characters. Be happy with the tiny girl!
Magdalena

SueH said...

What a sweetie! We've always been 'dog' people - never had cats. My daughter wanted a dog when she moved into her own home but it would have been unkind as she was working full-time, so she opted to adopt an older house-cat from a local rescue centre. Well, that scrap of fur has just about got ALL of us twisted around her paws! We are her obedient 'subjects', of course - and we must be thoroughly 'inspected' each time we visit! :-)

I'm enjoying poking about your blog via the GYB 'hop' (KarenB recommended you, too!) - hope you enjoy looking around the other blogs!

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Benita said...

Awwww! I miss my boys being kittens, now! I remember the flying leaps and blur as they ran by.

She looks so sweet and I just want to play with those wee toes.

Give her a hug and a kiss on the noggin for me, please.

Hilary said...

awwwwwwwwwwww .... glad my daughter is not looking over my shoulder as she would start pining for a kittie. How cute!! And bless you for picking her up from the shelter! You are a hero.

Sandra said...

Cute! Especially love the picture on the scale.

Debbie said...

Lucky you! She's sooo cute. Thanks for sharing the photos.

Tammy said...

What a precious baby! She is so lucky to have her home with you. We have so many feral cats in our area. Just breaks my heart that they don't have a nice, safe, warm home like all kitties should. Best wishes, Tammy

The Pink Geranium or Jan's Place said...

OMG my new baby Kitty Eleanor looks just like your Penelope...my girl is about 4 months, and we got her when she was 3 months from a local shelter.

If you want to see her, there is a picture at the very end of the post at Christmas..

http://thepinkgeraniumusa.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-is-near.html

Hugs,

Jan

Kadee Willow said...

What a darling little face... and those tiny paws! Melts anyone's heart just to look at her. Penelope will certainly become a dearly loved cat!

Anonymous said...

Oh this kitty is precious! Love her

sandy said...

oh what a precious post and such a baby doll. the photo of her in the scale is an award winner! LOL as if she's saying "did i gain any weight yet"? oh so very sweet !

enjoy your new baby, she's a keeper ♥

roxie said...

Oh what joy! She's a heart stealer. Hugs and cuddles to Miss Penelope - long may she wave.

Bears with a HEART said...

Penelope is adorable.

Elderberry-Rob said...

I stopped by from Grow Your Blog - your kitten is delightful, lovely to browse through your posts. Betty

Laurie said...

Oh, I love your kitty! Lucky, lucky you!

DJH said...

So adorable! Love her name.

DJH said...

She is so adorable. Love the name.

Terry said...

Penelope is adorable! I am visiting your blog via Vicki's Grow Your Blog party. Your knitting, crocheting, felting are gorgeous. I am a new follower!I have so enjoyed being a part of this party. We all have so much in common.

Have a joy-filled day!
Terry