10 months

One of these months, "Kirby" is going to overtake "Raleigh" for number of tagged posts on this blog. It's terrible how the earth shifts when something you planned for gets yanked out from under your feet. I was so prepared to deal with Raleigh's stinky, grumpy old self. I feel cheated that I do not get that. I was sure that my kids would one day wake him from his naps by sitting on him, the way Celeste used to sit on Petunia, and like Petunia, he would heave a sigh, look at me with disgust, and walk away. Or if he was in a good mood, turn and try to lick the kid's face. I feel cheated that Raleigh won't get to meet my future kids, and more so that my future kids won't get to meet Raleigh. I feel cheated.