It may sound silly, but it's not what you say but what you mean. A lot of times I told my babies I love them. They don't understand your words but surely they understand your feelings. Today, I tried an experiment, rather silly but still... While they were having their daily breakfast, I told them I loved them. No special reaction, just look at meowmy and continue the meal. In the afternoon, I held them each tightly and whispered I love you, and even before I finished my sentence I got a "kiss". I think that somewhere in our human development we lost our touch with our animal friends. But they haven't lost their touch with us. Am I being silly?