Why is it that cats are so weird? I swear Connor isn't really a cat, he's a dog! He has some cat like behaviors. He loves tuna, he licks himself a lot, he likes to sleep, he is most definitely king of the house. His non cat behavior is he'll eat just about anything and the biggest one.....he plays fetch!!! Yes, he really does! He's developed an obsession with those red caps on coke bottles. Not the 2 liter ones but the...20 oz? Anyway, we have a ton of them all over the house now. Gil leaves one on the table and Connor stalks it, like it's prey, and next thing you know he's taken it. We throw one of those caps and off he runs. He gets it, brings it back to you, drops it at your feet then patiently waits for you to throw it again. LOL He's about the size of a small dog now at 14 lbs. He doesn't look like he weighs that much. That's a maine coon for you.

In other news, my son is still safe in Iraq and wishing he could come home sooner rather than later. He's looking forward to being an uncle for the first time. He wrote to my daughter and said he wants to "have a talk" with the soon to be daddy. LOLOL His last "talk" with her last serious boyfriend involved grilling him and then saying something about shoving a big gun in various orifices of his body if said boyfriend hurt his little sister. :-D That's my boy! The stakes are higher this time because of my grandson. When a baby is involved it matter much more. He wants to make sure daddy will be a daddy and support his child. He doesn't have to worry about that. He's still here and does everything he can for my girl, including walking to the store in the middle of the night because she's craving something. How many 19 yr old young men would do that for their pregnant girlfriend? Yeah, he's a pretty good kid. Both of them have some growing up to do still, but that will come in time.

I felt about 10 feet tall the other day. I was talking to my preg daughter on the phone. She calls me just about every day. Her boyfriend made some comment I didn't quite catch but she says "I talk to my mom and tell her everything! She's not just my mom, she's my best friend." :-D After we said bye, I sat here thinking about that and wondering how I got to this point with her. What would I say if someone asked me how am I her best friend and am I still a mom too? You always hear about women who try to be the best friend to their daughter but have no standing as a mom.

I'm not sure how to explain it. I can say that I am a mom too. If she needs to be yelled at or talked to about something, I tell her exactly what I think and don't hold back. She's a big girl. Most times that would make a daughter defensive but not her. She values my opinions and advice. She knows I love her more than anything in the world and want the best for her, always have. I don't believe in dancing around issues, not in this day and age. So I never shied away from talking about drugs,drinking and sex. It's a part of life isn't it? Most mother and daughter relationships become more distant the older they get. It's been the opposite for us, every year we've become closer. Besides the guy, I was the first one to know when she lost her virginity. LOL I knew before anyone else, including the daddy, when she got preg. I'm the first one she calls when she's upset and needs someone.

When I was a teen and thought about having a daughter, I hoped I'd have a very close relationship with her. I didn't have a mom and the one I had, well....let's say there was no way in hell I'd be like her! I'm very happy to have what I have and I also feel lucky to be who I am to her. Life really is good!