The Four Stages of Waking Up

Denial. Denial. Denial. Bargaining.

Ingrid H. sent us these sleepy British Shorthair kittens looking for the snooze button.

68 comments … read them below or add one

  1. Sasha's Mum says:

    Kitten bobbleheads! (runs off to patent office)

  2. Ava says:

    Ohmaigoodness, the one on the right! Such a mouthy, grumpy little floofball, I luff him/her so mosche!!

    • Kimberly says:

      First thing I thought was, “If I had to choose one to adopt, I’d pick the mouthy one in an instant. I love kittehs like that!”

  3. Juno says:

    Awwwww, let the redonkulous babies sleep!

  4. victoreia says:

    That’s exactly how I wake up! (Of course, I’m not nearly as cute!)

  5. Lorel J says:

    The one on the right… Is that The Group Spokesperson, or just The Whiner?

  6. Berg says:

    One of these things is not like the others…
    One of these things just doesn’t fit in.

    They’re all adorable, though.

  7. Winston says:

    I lof’ them :-)

  8. dgerish says:

    Drowsy or just uncoordinated? It’s a question I ask myself every morning when the alarm rings.

    • Berg says:

      For me, it’s drowsy AND uncoordinated first thing in the morning.

      • Wend says:

        Oh, whew, what a relief. I thought it was just me who staggered into the doorframe every morning. ;)

        • 6Rabbits says:

          Nope, me too! If I manage to avoid the bedroom door frame, then the bathroom door frame gets in my way! (I’m the whiny kitteh on the right, tho I do NOT look that cute in the A.M.–more’s the pity!)

          • smallthunder says:

            Heck, I can’t even make it to the door frame — I usually end up hitting the wall as I stumble about, trying to make the feet go into those sneaky slippers.

        • wannadance says:

          each morning i wake up, reach out to see if there is wood on either side of me. if not, i get up because i can. the process is much like these those. finally jasmine jumps up and down on my chest demanding her gooshy food. no way to start the day,l ah tellyou…
          i love those kittehs all in a pile, how warm and floofy…

  9. steph says:

    Mom
    Mom
    Mom
    Mom
    Mom
    I’m thirsty
    Mom
    Mom

    • Fird Birfle says:

      *reminds me of one of the bits, where football headed Stewie keeps nagging calling his mother and then doesn’t really have anything much to ask when he finally gets her to respond …*

      *Muttley snerk*

      • Rachael says:

        That is my absolute favoritest bit in the entire world. I watch it on youtube all the time. One of my co-workers has it as her ringtone and it slays me every time I hear it.

        Color me easily amused.

        • victoreia says:

          Where, exactly, in the color spectrum, does “easily amused” fall? On the blue side of the wheel? The red?

          Signed,
          Inquiring minds……

  10. Melissa says:

    For animals that are going to be really agile even in a couple of weeks…they sure are wobbly little blobs. And adorable.

  11. Annie Stuart says:

    Fuzzy little meatball-heads!

  12. Kar says:

    The sad thing is that I go through all four stages every day. Not nearly that cute though. More in a “it’s alive” kind of way.

  13. clara says:

    Oooowwww! Puffballs! Cuddlies! OMG, I want ‘em all on my bed right now so we can take a nap together. Cute overdose indeed.

  14. BonzoGal says:

    NYERHE! NYERRRRRHE! NYERRRRHRRRHE!

    (deep breath)

    NNNNNNNNNYERHE!!!

  15. snorgler says:

    The pawses! And the pinky pinky tongues!

  16. snorgler says:

    My ex-husband used to say I went through all the stages of evolution every morning…

  17. skippymom says:

    If there is anything more traumatic than getting up in the morning, I have yet to discover it.

  18. skippymom says:

    Dadgummit, I’m in moderation here, and at the duck post. I just may gather up my toys and go home.

  19. Gigi says:

    My head s’ploded from the cute!.

  20. T.U.M. says:

    TINEE TUFTED TOTTERING TABBEEEEES!

  21. Fird Birfle says:

    Evidently the Baby Daddy of the Floofeh, marmie one, was

    *shifty eyes*
    The Milk Man :)

    Mama dun’ been “steppin’ out “, it would seem ….

  22. Fird Birfle says:

    Also: pyrit — one tactical/ diagnostic question.

    If one were watching one individual go through those stages, how can one determine where Phase One ends and Phase Two begins??

  23. coel says:

    OK I’m done for the day!

  24. chanpon says:

    These round-headed kittens are stumbling and bobbling like they’re drunk.

  25. Elaine says:

    Yep~~I said yesterday, or maybe the day before. Just when I think CO can’t get any cuter, I am proven wrong!!!!!!

  26. behbehs gotzded the wobblolz

  27. Miriam says:

    They had me at 0:00 with the very kitten sound. Too tiny to even be called a meow.

  28. edmundh says:

    Kitty yawning – so cute that my head explodes.
    Kitty yawning with their tongue hanging out – I completely disintegrates into a mass of “squee” particles.

  29. wuyizidi says:

    These kittehs probably feels the same way I do when waking up after less than sufficient sleep, like a computer getting rebooted – you know, although the screen lights up right away, it can’t do anything yet because it’s still loading parts of the operating system? In my case fortitude, patience, and other adult part of the personality takes quite a few minutes to kick in, in the meantime I behave like a whinny baby exactly like these guys (not nearly as cute of course).

  30. T.U.M. says:

    They’re like a tiny barbershop quartet.

  31. jen says:

    OMGOMGOMGOMG!!
    i had to slap my hand over my mouf to keep from squeeeeeee-ing!!!
    then i dropt ded.

  32. vw-chan says:

    Wow… This is me on a good day…

  33. The Original Jane says:

    The first stage of waking up is Folgers in your cup. ‘Course since they’re babies and need milks maybe they should be treated to a latte. :)

  34. Elsa says:

    Forget disapproving rabbits, it’s all about disgruntled kittens.

  35. Sharpy says:

    it’s important to understand these phases because waking up is hard to do.

  36. Weavermis says:

    The Paws!! the PAWS!!! OMG! THE PAWS! :faints from the cuteness of it all:

  37. Peanutcat says:

    Honestly, they look like they’re all drunk! :D

  38. Ruffian9 says:

    Welp, I’d ded.

  39. MonaGurrl says:

    OH MAH GAH!!!!!!!!!!!! Those wobbly kittehs are soooooo cute! Especially the mouthy one on the right.

  40. Christy says:

    Truly a CUTE OVERLOAD!!!