2 + 12 = ..........

Dear Mr. Pet Store Owner:

Thank you for selling us such high-quality and friendly hamsters. We have now owned Midnight and Climber for 11 days, and our kids have had so much fun with them. We have only had one small incident where our 9-month-old lab puppy, Ruby, decided to carry one of them around in his mouth for a little bit, but it appears that in spite of being covered in puppy saliva, Climber survived that ordeal just fine.

However, we do have a small bone to pick with you. You see, today, as I was finishing up my bath, my 6-year-old daughter ran into the bathroom, so excited. "Mom", she exclaimed. " My hamster just had babies!!!!" Silence. "What?" "Midnight just had a bunch of little babies, come and see them!" Swallow. Swallow again. Blink repeatedly in disbelief.

Now, we are all for a bargain. If I paid for one car and suddenly was awarded 12 more, I would be ecstatic! However, the same does not apply to pets. Sure enough, in Midnight's cage, were 12 bare-naked pink baby hamsters, each about the size of my pinkie finger. 12 little noses, 48 tiny legs.........lots and lots of babies.

So, you will likely be receiving a call from us very soon. Until then, you should know that you have once again made my daughter very happy. My son, on the other hand, cries because he wants Climber to have babies, too.....thank God, he is a male. This ordeal has launched some interesting discussions about marriage and babies. Kennedy decided that Midnight must have gotten married to another hamster at the pet store before we bought her, for her to have babies this soon. After all, you HAVE to be married to have babies (Good Girl, you know the RIGHT way to view marriage and babies!! So proud!). So, she is a bit sad that Midnight is separated from her hamster hubby.........and, hey, why don't we go ahead and go back to the store and get him and bring him home....what's one more??

Will the adventures of parenting ever end???????

Wondering how we're going to feed 14 hamsters,
Nicole M.