baby1

this is amaya, only a day or two after i took her home. so tiny! so cute!

littleally

this is ally only a day or two after coming home. she still looks trim in this picture, mostly because her tummy is shaved. she's a flufferball.

naptime

baby amaya, sleepy and cuddled up with some pillows. adorable.

allytoy

ally and her favorite toy, a feathery thing on a stick with a jingle bell. she's guarding it with her life.

bath2

amaya's first bath. she was so cute during her post-bath bath, all wet and scrawny.

bathmohawk1

this is after toweling her off a bit. puffball!

peanutbutter1

ally has a certain look in some pictures that makes me call her "peanut butter cat." this is one of them.

suncats5

sharing the new window hammock on a sunny winter day.

cuddleamaya2

amaya looks so thrilled to be cuddling here. she's usually about this excited to cuddle at any given time.

amaya_ally

i had to grab the camera when i saw them laying like this. friends!

amaya_homework1

this is where amaya likes to sit when i'm working on the computer or doing my homework.

amayastretch1

there's a reason i have more pics of amaya than ally. only amaya does crazy stuff like this.

attack1

awww, how sweet!

attack2

wait, why does amaya look so evil?

attack3

oh, that's right, she is evil.

attack4

ally just takes it in stride.

amaya_chair1

amaya loves to cuddle. drop everything and CUDDLE!

amaya_chair2

look at those claws. she was playing with the camera strap.