Karma Chameleon

Kennedy has been wanting a new pet...a chameleon.  I am ABSOLUTELY opposed because I have an ABSOLUTE phobia of reptiles.  Maybe I'm a total sucker but I kept thinking to myself we should do it.  We had so many fun pets: lovebirds, a parakeet, a canary, guinea pigs, a pig, dogs, cats, bunnies (oh man! did we have bunnies!)...how bad can one lizard be?  Unfortunately, while most of my pets were fuzzy and feathery, alot of Shane's pets were scaly: snakes, alligators and an iguana.  How Debbie was able to walk in her house I'll never know.

So, for one weekend we entertained the idea and did some research. She and Lainey Lacey went to the pet store to see what it means to take care of them.  Not sure that was a great idea....it only made her want one more! She even got to hold this creature.  This is a female and not nearly as colorful as the males.

Don't you EVEN say "oh, it's kinda cute!"  My insides were flip-floppin when this thing came out of its cage.  I did not sleep for two nights imagining having a lizard in the room next to me. 

I am still OPPOSED to this idea and fortunately Shane is supporting this since we really don't have the time to devote to a baby chameleon...or the patience and time to raise/buy crickets. I just have to wonder how long he'll be able to hold out.