Everybody knows that cats don't like water, right? Not true in the Lion Heart's case... Early on today you were as fussy as you've ever been, Son. And not so much 'fussy' as you were unsettled. Nothing seemed to keep you still! I fed you, burped you, you know the drill by now... Nothing seemed to work.
I had another appointment for my janky old knee in the morning so that took me out of the house for a little better than two hours... By the time I'd returned you'd almost completely ruined your Mommy's good mood... She was so frazzled and just needed a break! So I told Mommy to not worry about it and to go ahead and run some errands she wanted to get done... Part of my plan was to give you a bath after a good couple of ounces of food, then swaddle your flailing little arms into knots and put you down for a nap. I can proudly proclaim that my plan worked! After stuffing you full of food I drew a good warm bath and in you went. Boy'O, I actually watched the tension come out of you... As soon as your little bottom got into that warm water your eyes went wide and you went completely limp...
I stayed there with you a good while allowing you to have a little bit longer a bath than normal; Really sap it all out of you... And afterwards you were right as rain. Completely relaxed and ready for a nap. After a good wrap in a blanket, down you went... And if I hadn't woken you up three and a half hours later you'd have easily slept another 2 hours!
When all was said and done the late afternoon and evening were far better than the morning and afternoon- in terms of how you were feeling anyhow... And now, as I write this post listening to some great tunes and watching huge images of you flash across my television via Apple TV (a device no doubt obsolete by the time you read this), and I too am feeling relaxed... For the Lion Sleeps Tonight, Conor. Conor an Chroí Lion. Conor the Water Lover...
Goodnight, Son. I love you.
-Dad
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