Expanding the family

Yesterday around noon a couple came over to our apartment. They brought a cat with them and after opening their cage the little kitten slowly emerged into his new home.

Welcome Ymir.

Ymir is a Maine Coon and three months old, cream coloured with amber eyes. After he sniffed around the furnitures and made sense of the fresh surroundings he started playing with some toys we had bought the day before. No fear, no hiding. He came to us and sniffed our toes, fingers and legs. After the couple left he ran around for a while checking every room except for the bedroom. He hid under the sofa but not as if he was afraid, he was hiding for the toys and then spurted out towards them. When he found the door to the bedroom he looked as if he had completely missed that there was a room there. Slowly he investigated it and decided that, yep, this is another room.

We spent the day inside to be with him - except for when we went out to try and find something interesting at the food court for lunch but only ended up with lime juice. During the afternoon it started to rain and the little boy was a bit afraid, but not as much as we had expected. He did not hide. His game with the jingling stuffed fish continued but froze for a second when lightning struck close by. We ordered McDonalds for a late lunch and had it delivered. It is nice (and possibly dangerous) to have it delivered for such a good price plus the extra burger you sometimes get.

Ymir did not seem to miss his mother or the humans he used to live with. He was very friendly from the start; jumped up in the sofa to cuddle, ran after us wherever we went. We discovered quickly that he thought glasses should not be on humans; he likes to put his nose under your eye and push the glasses of. He also likes feet; especially biting the toes. And apparently John's nipple which he also fancied.

When we went to bed and closed the door behind us the brave little soldier meowed for a short period of time and then stopped. He did not disturb us in the middle of the night so I believe he slept or enjoyed himself.

He is perfect for us. We love him so much. Feels like he has been in our lives longer than almost two full days.