letter to lima bean

Dear Lima Bean,


Mommy said that she was going to ask some important people to write letters to you.  Since I'm important people, I figured that I should write one too, so that you'll know all about me.

For a long time, I was Mommy's only baby. I had some kitty roommates (Charlie, Banana and Hitler), but I was clearly Mommy's favorite. One night, Hitler tricked Mommy and got outside and then ran away!! It was pretty funny when Mommy went out after him.  I could hear her calling, 'Here Hitler, Hitler!!'  Hitler never came back.

Things changed when Mommy met Daddy. First of all, I didn't get to sleep in the bed anymore. It made me a little sad, but I did get my own bed in the bedroom and Mommy still made sure to give me lots of snuggles during the day time. I also liked having Daddy around because we would have fun together and he would play rough with me and, best of all, he would give me special treats that Mommy would never give me (like Pringles and Cheez-its...yummo!).

When we moved to Germany, Charlie and Banana moved to a new house so that they could stay in Asheville. This was fine with me because I now had Mommy and Daddy all to myself. And boy did I like that! Sometimes I forget that Banana doesn't live with us anymore and I run around the house looking for him if Mommy or Daddy say 'banana'. They seem to think it's funny, but I find it confusing!! So far, I like living in Germany. We have a big house and there are many places for napping. I also have my own yard! Mommy and Daddy stopped letting me sleep in their room though. Apparently my loud snoring keeps daddy from being able to fall asleep. It's really not that loud. Just 'cause I can be heard three floors away doesn't mean anything! When Daddy went to Iraq, I got to sleep in the bed...that was nice! Being in Germany is also fun because I have a next door neighbor, Bosley, that's also a pug. Friends are much better than roommates and family because they go home to their own house and I still get Mommy and Daddy to myself. Having a friend is also good because sometimes Bosley's mom likes to make me special treats and costumes and invites me to doggy parties!

Last year, Mommy and Daddy thought it would be a good idea for me to have a little sister. At first, I thought that was a pretty stupid idea and I didn't really like Moxii. She was always trying to sit on Mommy's lap, which is my place! And she kept trying to play with me, which was just kinda annoying. After a little while, I reluctantly discovered that I liked having her around. Don't get me wrong; it's still annoying that she follows me everywhere! But it's nice to have a friend and she likes to cuddle as much as I do. She makes a good pillow! My favorite is when Mommy sits with a blanket on the couch and both Moxii and I get to snuggle together with Mommy!

I guess Mommy and Daddy didn't think that a little sister was enough for me, so they brought me a little kitty brother, too. His name is Skittles. At first he was very very tiny and made strange hissing noises, especially
at Moxii, who kept trying to play with him. He grew big very quickly and I think that he might think that he's a pug too. But I know better. He's not as good-looking as a pug! He and Moxii are almost the same size now and they like to play rough! Now that I'm a big kid, I don't like to play rough as much anymore so I'm glad the little kids can play together and leave me alone. When Skittles isn't acting crazy, he likes to nap and snuggle.  Sometimes all three of us snuggle with Mommy and Daddy...it's the best!!

Obviously, I like to snuggle.  Here are some pictures of me snuggling with some special people when I was a little kid:

Me with Auntie, basking in the sun

I love Nonna!  You will too!

Uncle Ryan looking like he should be in a magazine.

 Now Mommy and Daddy tell me that I'm going to have a new baby brother or sister and they call you Lima Bean. I think the name's kinda dumb. Something like Radio Shack or Peanut or Jedi would be much cooler.  I also like the name Greta, which is the name of my girlfriend.  But it's probably good that they don't call you that...if they did I might try to have relations with you and that would be gross and wrong.   Anyway, they totally didn't ask me what to call you...if they did it would have been something way better than Lima Bean!! I'm not sure why I need a baby brother or sister since I already have one of each. But Mommy and Daddy tell me that you're going to be different from Moxii and Skittles. Maybe you'll be made of peanut butter! As long as you like to snuggle, I'm pretty sure that I'm going to like you a lot. Even though I wasn't too sure about Moxii and Skittles at first, I love them a lot now. So I'll probably love you too. Especially if you're made of peanut butter.

Love and Snuggles,
Scooter