We removed the whelping box and set the room up with three puppy beds, all the puppy toys and a good amount of newspapers on the floor. They run around now, climb up on the beds and are sturdy little creatures, and each day they steal my heart a little more!
Greta and Anneliese
At 2:30 this morning the pups were up and hungry. Greta wanted to go out, so I let her, and then made up some puppy food for the babies. The ate like hungry tigers and then crawled all over me, before getting tired and finally going back to sleep. I had hoped they would let me sleep in a little, but at 6 AM they had me up again to eat!
Greta is not nursing them much now, so I have had to step up their meals. While I am feeding them, Greta will sit on the other side of the security board and watch. If I were to turn my back, she would swoop in and steal their food, but I watch her so that my babies all get something to eat.
All this night duty has made me a bit tired. So, Greta and I have started sleeping a little during the day. Ordinarily I don’t take naps, but I’m 48 years old, and 2 AM feedings aren’t what this old girl is used to!
Me with Greta, catching some sleep.
Greta seems happy to be getting back into her routine of sleeping in her favourite spots on the furniture!
Oooo yes – I love these pix!!
..but my goodness…she would eat their food! wow!!! It is fabulous to be sharing these experiences vicariously with you, Maribeth. …but I’m kinda glad not to be sharing the 2 am feedings!!
:-)s
linda
Hi Mom,
Did you end up skiing yesterday? A few of the people around my office have been asking me about skiing conditions, so figured I would check in with you! Did you get much snow last night? Do you know if they got much on the mountains?
Happy Friday! Hope you have a great day today! I will be having my rescheduled root canal at 2pm (oh boy–about this I am not excited!)
Love the pic of Greta and Anneliese! Adorable!
Love you,
Mandy
You got some great pics today. Napping? Hey I am 60 now (as of 12/14/07) and I have been taking naps for years now 🙂 A girls gotta do what a girls gotta do. Keep those puppy pics coming.
Hugs
Not to mention wearing out your old bones exercising.
I bet you are really getting toned. Jealous I am.
♥Pam
I love both those pictures!
I really love the first picture and so cute-you and Greta taking a nap!!!!
I can’t believe they are only about 1 month old. They grow like weeds. Greta’s nap spot looks cozy and peaceful.
OMG… so adorable… I can’t believe one of the puppies names is Anneliese 🙂
You two look so cute 🙂