Peep, daughter of Lucey, was born in April of 1999 at Chez Lafrombu -- the first in a litter of 4 kittens to open her eyes, mainly because she just couldn't stand not to know what was going on...a trait that has not changed. :)
Peep defies description, but if you listen to the song "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?" you will get a bit of an idea of how she is: energetic and inquisitive beyond comprehension, determined, maddening, but the sweetest kitty imaginable -- you can't stay mad at her for long. When she was little, because she was slated to go live with another family, Lafrombu called her "Nameless" so as not to get too attached. Unfortunately, Peep started coming to the name "Nameless" so I started not calling her anything at all...I would just say "peep" because she couldn't meow. (She would open her mouth really wide with these great intentions, but then this little, barely audible "peep" would come out.). Well, as you can guess, she started then thinking that her name was Peep. She ended up staying at Chez Lafrombu, and she has been "Peep" ever since. Of course, now as irony would have it, she has the most fierce meow in the household -- sounds just like Lauren Bacall, which is why her full name is Peep Lauren.
Peep is a sensitive, innocent creature who leaps before she looks, wants to be a part of everything, and who reminds me every day about the beautiful details of life that I take for granted but -- thanks to her, see again and appreciate for the first time, through her eyes.