Situational Dilemmas

It's 8:55am, I'm watching Mia while Ang gets a few more minutes of sleep. I'm minding my own business, drinking coffee, watching Wimbledon, and reading the Wall Stree Journal - when all of a sudden, there's some more business that I need to mind. (If you know what I mean ;-) ).

Here's the problem- our silly cat, Dido, has decided that the pack 'n play is a great thing to scratch and attempt to jump in, especially when the dear little one is asleep in it. And, she has just emerged from the depths of our basement.

So, how do I, needing to visit the loo for a few minutes, keep our cat out of the pack 'n play?? I bring the cat with me into the bathroom. She seemed okay with that (actually, she often tries to pry open the door when you're in there anyway), but I wasn't able to close the door (my paper was in the way- you know, reading material).

Well, a few minutes in, Dido leaves. And as I poke my head out the door, what do I see?? SHE'S STANDING OVER THE BABY! Dilemma time - do I hobble out of the bathroom; do I hope that even if Dido snuggles next to the baby, it won't cause any harm; do I grab the roll of toilet paper and throw it at the cat???

Well, many silent curses towards our kitty ran through my mind, and in a hushed but firm voice, I yelled her name a couple times. She managed to understand that I was upset (and maybe she thought I was on my way, which I was nowhere close to leaving the porcelain throne), and she jumped down, only to walk back into the bathroom like nothing had happened.

Whew! Semi-crisis averted. And Ang will never know (unless she reads this, which I don't think she does....). =)