So I now own a kitten.
Her name is Layla and she's two months old today.
She's been wonderful so far. She's litter box trained already and doesn't go after my hands. And she follows me everywhere...almost like a dog, only much tinier and with an adorably loud purr. I think she may be part Siamese or Balinese.
Her only problem thus far is fleas. I discovered two on her yesterday and two more this morning. So just a little while ago, Layla got her first bath from me. She did fine...only fought me when I put her in the water. Now she's happily purring and preening. I swear, she's one of the best natured cats I've ever met...so far. She may decide to get into mischief soon enough.