17 February 2005 - Day One

This was a day of getting adjusted for us all. The early morning hours had been real restless for us all. I can't believe how much they squeak and whine. Cinny was trying to figure out what she should be doing, and we were trying to make sure she didn't lay down and squash a baby. I only got 2 hours sleep, and so skipped going to work. We took mom and pups to the vet later that morning, and she pronounced them as all being fine.

We are spending lots of time in the room with Cinny. She seems to want the company.

Their little blue home you see here is a kids wading pool, lined with fake sheepskin material. Under one half of it I have a folded up electric mattress pad heater we've not needed here in VA. This is keeping the little guys plenty warm.

By evening, things had settled down a bit. Then, just at 10pm, we had company. Winnie and I had both sent out e-mails announcing the pups, and Chris Evans and Donna Grusha came by to see them.

Trying to figure which pup is which is a challenge. So, from the first night, the only three pups were are sure which is which of; the girls. The smallest pup is a girl (pup #5), her sister (pup #2) has a really dark coat, leaving pup #1, the other girl. The boys are all a mystery.