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Daddy's girl...

Today J came home sick from work...which is amazing because he doesn't normally take off a day for anything, even when he's sick. M and I have just been hangin out and playing, but when he came home and did't pick her up or stop to say hello she got really angry. Now, typically I can substitute and pick her up and she'll be fine, but I offered and she crawled away and started crying again. I offered again with the same result and decided just to let her figure it out herself. J decided take a bath, but, unknowing to him, he shut the bathroom door just as she wast crawling towards it - and him. Which got her even more upset...not only was dad not stopping to say hello, he was shutting her out. Once again I tried to help by distracting her, but nothing was to be done - she didn't want me, she wanted dad. So we opened the bathroom door and let her play in there while J took a bath. After the bath she still wouldn't let go...I've never seen her quite this attached before...J took her hand and she walked with him to the bedroom, but as soon as he let go she got angry again......well, apparently today is a dad day...too bad for miserable, sick dad, who doesn't even want to move.

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erin said…
Awww ... but I always feel good even when I'm sick and my kitty wants to be with me ... granted I don't have to entertain, feed or change her.
July 19, 2007 at 1:01 AM
M said…
Poor, John! Feel better soon.
July 19, 2007 at 5:22 PM
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