It's very interesting how your relationship with your pets can change after big events in life. Last time my husband and I moved to our current home our cats all became clingy for a long time as they adjusted. When they realized we weren't in a horrible trailer park anymore with dangerous dogs and other cats, our pets found a deep sense of happiness. Life was good...then I had to go and screw it up having a baby.

For the longest time my relationship with all five of our cats has been out of sync. I've been distracted and exhausted with little time for my fuzzy friends for a long time. At least four of them have had a hard time understanding what my daughter is. At first they were terrified of her. They'd sniff her from afar, not brave enough to come close. They'd run and hide when she cried loudly.

Snowman Was The Only Cat To Adore Her From The Start

But now that my daughter is 16 months old it seems like the cats have become settled again. They realize she is a tiny human and have accepted her as part of the pack. Interestingly Little Cat, my tiniest female, has realized that if the baby is getting attention it means I'm sitting on the floor in the perfect place for petting her. She's taken to following me and the baby all around the house waiting for the opportunity to be in my lap.

Brief Glimpse of Little Cat Giving Affection

My kid is smart for a little one. I was using a stick cat toy with a string and bell attached to play with the cats. My daughter figured out how to play with the cats after watching me one time. I've walked into the room on countless occasions to find her with the bell toy playing with different cats. She loves it and surprisingly the cats are super gentle with her. She's never gotten scratched or hurt by them. With me they are more aggressive at trying to catch the bell as I swing the stick.

If I'm Not Attentive The Cat and Baby May Share a Bite of Dry Catfood! Ahh!

I think the fact that my daughter has learned to pet and play with the cats is the biggest reason we've finally come back together. They see her as a human who can give them attention. She might be little but the cats have finally accepted her. To be with me they have to be with the baby. I sit writing this with a cat on each side. For the longest time my friends wanted nothing to do with me because my attention was so focused on keeping my little one fed and healthy. Now that she's bigger I feel like an individual again and my focus can expand to the rest of the family.

I felt horrible for the longest time being so distracted and not having the time or energy like I did pre-baby. I'm glad my friends have finally settle down again and have come back to me. I missed the little fur balls and I'm glad they are getting to enjoy their new human.