Learning to Share

I'm not quite sure who was more frustrated with this learning experience... Martin or Ella.  The story goes like this -- Daddy was playing with Ella, when Martin jumped up because he is a sad middle child who doesn't like to share attention.  Unfortunately for Martin, he did not warn Daddy about his arrival and ended up landing in the blanket-hammock between John's knees.  As baby pondered the new arrival, Martin slipped further and further down into the hammock abyss before finally giving up and leaving.  It was a pretty funny display of jealousy on part of a cat and confusion on part of a baby.

Ella is really noticing the cats more and more each day.  She watches them as they walk across her field of vision and can really fixate on them when they stay within focus.  I may have arranged the scene below, but Ella really did show interest in Winks as he lay beside her.  I placed Wink's tail in her hand, and Ella was very good about not pulling or chewing on him.  Nevertheless, Winks was not pleased and grew quite cranky.  Ella reached out a few more times, but Winky just wouldn't have it; he hissed at her a few times before finally walking away.  I think it'll take a while for Winky to warm up to her (i.e., when Ella starts throwing her baby food on the floor for him to clean up).