Happy Birthday to ME!!

Today is my birthday, and first of all, I want to say thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes!  Birthdays are a load of fun, and I'm about to tell you allll about mine!

It's kinda funny how we decided to celebrate my birthday today since Mom didn't get me right away, so here's why we decided on today:  Grace and her friend found me on October 13 and brought me to Mom's that night.  Later that week, when I got sick and Mom took me to the emergency vet (read my very first post on here if you missed that story!), they asked Mom how old I was.  Of course, she had NO idea, but she thought I was about 6 weeks old.  Well, the doctor at the vet had news for her - she told her I was about 12 weeks old!!  Since my mom knows all about math, she figured out that was about 12 weeks, or 3 months, so she backed up the day she got me three months, and asked me if it would be okay if we celebrated my birthday on July 13.  (Mom is so smart to be able to figure all of that out so easily!)  When she asked the other day, I knew today was close, so I said, "SURE!!"  In cat talk, that kinda comes out like 'Meow!' but she understood and we went with today!

I knew today would be special when Mom was busy taking pictures of me all morning, then when I saw this hat she drew on me, I asked if we could share it with our friends on Facebook, and she told me, "Sure - go ahead" - so I did! I loved reading the messages and seeing the well-wishes!

When Mom got home today, I had no idea what was in store, but she sure didn't disappoint!  She came home with a couple of new toys, some of my favorite food, some of my favorite 'Temptations' treats, and a book called "50 Games to Play with Your Cat"!!  Wow!  I thought I'd hit the jackpot!!!  Here are a couple of pictures of me with all of my treats (but I told Mom I was too hungry to pose and look at her when I was on the counter - to just open the can of food because I was famished waiting on this special birthday dinner!  I shared some with Roxie and she was eating hers on the floor.):

Also, and this is really cool, Mom has a red laser light that she got out tonight and let Roxie and  me play with!  Out of all the time we've been here, this is the first time we've ever gotten to do that!  Here's a video of us chasing that red light - talk about FUN!!!

This next thing wasn't really part of my birthday surprise, but when I left Roxie playing with that red light, I found something else to entertain myself with - a FLY that had gotten in the house when Mom came in tonight!  Here are a couple of shots of me trying to play with it - although it didn't cooperate too much!  Mom couldn't believe I could jump this high!  She just said, "Josie, you crazy cat!"  I think she meant it!!  

                                                                                           
It has been a full day, so I need to go rest, plus I think Mom wants to play with that red laser light with us some more before she goes to bed.  I think she likes that as much as Roxie and I do!

Thanks again for all the birthday wishes!  It has been a great day!  MEEE-OOWWWW!!!!!