Well, he is not so much of a kitten anymore. He is the most precious thing and he is so good with the kids.

At the kids' bedtime, he will go lay on their bed. He lays on Aden's bed first and then when he knows Aden is okay then he will climb up onto Keira's bed and lay with her for a little while. When he knows she is okay then he will come down stairs (usually about 10 p.m) and lay on my lap on the couch.

He usually never sleeps on our bed at night, but one weekend I was really sick (cold symptoms) and he knew it, he was so cuddly and wouldn't let me out of his sight. One of the nights he climbed up onto the bed, crawled under the sheets and laid right by my chest.

This past weekend when Aden was sick (cold symptoms) and Aden was laying on the couch, Bandit jumped up onto the couch and laid right behind Aden's head (as if he knew not to get in front of him and block his show ;))

We were very hesitant on getting a cat when we first talked about it because the last cat we had (saydie) would always meow and she shed everywhere, it seemed like there was always a mess (cat hair) everywhere. We thought if we got another cat it would be like that, but Bandit is different, he doesn't meow, he doesn't play rough and he doesn't shed, mainly because he is a short hair breed.

We got our license for him the other day. In order to own a pet in Nebraska and other states I'm sure you need a license for that animal. We got a letter a couple of weeks ago from Nebraska Humane Society with a bill for a pet license. I did not ever think about needing a license, makes sense though. I probably wouldn't have gotten a license for him if I wouldn't have taken him to the vet because the vet sends them the information for you.

All three kids had their 6 month dental check up and cleaning today. The kids were great and none of them had cavities. The kids are 5, 3 and 2 (in March) and have never had cavities. I am very proud of this because all of our hard work with brushing, flossing, using mouth wash, watching the sweets, drinking Crystal Light instead of juice or Kool Aid and chewing sugar free gum after meals and snacks are paying off. Even the gummy vitamins are bad for teeth because they are just like fruit snacks or any kind of gummy candy that will stick to the teeth.

Keira, Aden and Taygen were actually entered into an excellent brushing contest. I didn't have time to see what that was all about, but it's a contest, so it has to be good, right?

All three kids had excellent hygiene, no gingivitis and no cavities! Aden and Keira have 'good' teeth and Taygen has 'excellent' teeth. They rate their teeth and use a 'poor', 'fair', 'good' and 'excellent' scale.

The bad news is that all the kids have small mouths so there is not a lot of room for new teeth to come in, so they all will need braces when they get older. I had to have braces when I was younger and I am so glad I did. My teeth are straight and pretty ;) and that's what I want for the kids.

Keira has big grooves in her permanent molars, they are not cavities, it is actually pretty normal for her teeth. At her next 6 month appt. they are going to put some sealant on her permanent molars to protect her teeth from cavities. She is also losing 2 of her top baby teeth and if she loses those soon then it will make more room for her permanent teeth, meaning that she may not need braces if her teeth work right. I know, sounds funny, of course there will be room if she loses 2 teeth, but according to her dentist, the faster it happens the better. Her dentist wants her 2 top teeth to come out before she gets her wisdom teeth. If her wisdom teeth come in before she loses her top teeth then she definitely will not have any room.

That time of year again. Valentine's Day is getting closer. One of the kids' favorite activities to do are crafts. I ordered a bunch of crafts from Oriental Trading for the kids to do.

This is one of the crafts we did today as a family....

These flowers could also be made for Mother's Day, May Day, Spring, Valentine's Day or just because. They are super easy!

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