Beware of the THUDS

I wanna share something with you - but beware especially those hypnotized by Jaz - you WILL go thud.
See, while Curzon grew more and more handsome as he got older... Jadzia was just absolutely bootiful from the day I first laid eyes on her.

Look at that precious lil kitt! Oh trust me, she was something fierce, even then She was smaller than her brother (somehow) but she was much more fierce and was slightly healthier. She had mastered the back feet part of walking already, which Curzon had not. I just love how her little markings showed through better, even though she was already a little fluffball!

Curzon on the other hand, LOOKED bigger, but he really wasn't. He was scrawny and malnourished, though I fixed that quickly. I really didn't think he'd even survive, but he definitely had the will to live, and that goes a long way! These two pics were taken at the same time (I spliced the otherwise monsterously big pic) a day or two after Jaz was rescued (mind you Curzon came 2 days earlier).

Curzon was only a few months old at this point - *think think* - no more than 3 months give or take a wee bit. It was right before Christmas - and look at them ears! I swear they popped out instantly - like he grew them while he slept! That face has had me hypnotized from the moment I laid eyes on him and he never lets up. Sometimes he still gives me that cute little kitten look - but with a much bigger head!

Jadzia just got more and more bootiful - and floofy! That mane eventually darkened up, but if you look real close, you can still see a lot of her lines.

And then came a surprise... NIMBUS! Talk about squeeing... I STILL do every time I see a pic of him from when he was a kitten!

Especially this pic... Look at that... Such a big alpha cat and such a tiny little midget kitten! MOL! And don't worry, not only did Curzon not hurt the kitt - he helped raise him MOL - Jadzia quickly saw the runt out of the nest and promptly returned him to his safe spot - under the bed. Of course that didn't stop Nimbus from trying to smell the outside world - his eyes were just starting to open. Yes, Boo, you were once the size of a hamster!
Now if you will excuse me, I have to rescue myself from the puddle of kitten squeeing that I have become!
And as for the name game... I think everyone knows how Jadzia and Curzon got their names... but can anyone figure out how Nimbus got his? And anyone wanna guess what his original name was? (Anyone that's been reading this long enough to know and remembers - don't give it away. MOL)