We have a new family member

I've been waiting for Ike to ask...and he did last night, so we went to the pet store this afternoon and bought a very cute female dwarf hamster. We've named her Harvey the Wonder Hamster!

If I had known that assembling all the stuff was going to cost that much, I might have waited until his birthday. I'll know for next time. But once I said we were getting a hamster, I couldn't back out.

The cat will be happy with more litter and food.

Harvey Update!

Not only has she already been let out of the cage (by Elli and Gwen), she's already sharply nibbled Ike and me (when we tried to pick her up from the ground), she's a good girl, she didn't even break skin.

Ike is now afraid of her, but is mollified by the idea that she bit him because she was very scared. I've convinced him to let her be for awhile because she has been through a fairly traumatic experience.

I've impressed upon the girls that if they let Harvey out, not only will they break Ike's heart, but that Magic would eat her. And they don't want that.

Everyone is now happy eating Cheetos and watching Wiggles.