I got a cold.

I was sick for a few days with a cold. I couldn't stop sneezing. My mom was really worried about me. Every time I would sneeze, she would come check on me.

At first I just sneezed every now and then, but my eyes were getting runny. That's when my mom started to get worried. Then the sneezing started coming all the time! My mom got up and checked on me with every single sneeze until it got to be too often.

My mom started feeling me for a fever. I think I might have had one. My mom told me she thought I did. I just wanted to curl up with my mom and sleep and feel better. She did a good job taking care of me. She even made me some chicken broth. My dad made fun of her for it but she was really worried about me and wanted me to get better.

I was curled up with my mom in her bed and Mama Kitty came in. I was afraid Mama Kitty was going to be mean to me. My mom kept her away from me. I just slept as much as I could.

My mom was talking about taking me to the doctor and how long she was going to let me be sick before she took me in. I was really hoping I'd start to get better soon so I didn't have to go to the doctor again.

Then I started getting better! I started being able to sleep without waking up to sneeze. My mom got less worried about me. Then I started to feel like my old self again. I'm still sneezing sometimes but now my mom's not so worried and I get to run and play again.

I love to wake my mom up! I love to wake her up so much that I rest up all night so I can keep her up all day!

My mom works shift work. My dad does too. They say they have to go to work so they can buy me food. I want them to keep buying me food but I miss them so much when they're gone. Sometimes they're both home and sometimes only one is home. There's almost always someone home. I like that.

I just miss my mom so much when she's gone. I wish I could lay on her lap and sleep. So when she gets home I just have to tell her how much I missed her. The first thing I do is greet her at the door and tell her I missed her. Then I run straight to my food dish. I tell her how hungry I got while I was waiting for her.

Sometimes my mom feeds me but sometimes she makes me wait 'til my dad feeds me. She says it's not dinner time yet. I think it's always dinner time.

Then after my mom goes to bed my dad will feed me. I like to go nap for a couple hours and then it's time to tell my mom how much I love her. I go jump on the bed and climb on top of her. I like to sit on her shoulder. Sometimes I put my claws in her arm and that wakes her right up. Sometimes I put my nose in her ear. She thinks I'm trying to eat her brains when I do that. They do smell good and I might like to taste them, but mostly I know she wakes right up when I do that.

Sometimes I have to jump all over, back and forth, and walk around her head. She always tries to get me to lay still but I can't. I'm too excited to see her.

We play this game for hours. I don't know how she can sleep so much. Sometimes I trick her into feeding me. She knows if she feeds me, I'll take a nap before I start waking her up again.

Sometimes I miss her so much but I just like sleeping snuggled up next to her. I like being right next to her while we both sleep. It's nice and warm and cozy. I like it when she puts her arm around me while I sleep.

My mom will be home soon. I need to go get rested. It's going to be a long day keeping her awake!