Ginny Nightingale's Blog – February 2013 Archive (4)

OK, so winter gets a bit boring and cabin fever sets in--the next thing you know, you are looking for something fun to do! So, how about finding some fun hats to put on the pups and take pictures! Hey, what about those hats that the teddy bears wear in the collection I have--I bet they would just fit!

This is the conversation my husband and I had today--and the results were hilarious--but remember, no pups were hurt in the making of these photos--they had just had their lunch and were…

Lyric's pups are now between 2 and 3 pounds and are just starting to walk (well, it is really more like staggering...) and hear things. The eyes will be open in a few days--can't wait! they are very good--they eat and sleep with hardly a peep out of them in between--of course, the credit goes to Lyric who has been a fantastic momma so far--she takes care of them so well and when they are sleeping, she goes over to the corner of the room and sleeps too--good girl, Lyric!

She loves the…

UPDATE:SEE MY LATEST COMMENT FOR TODAY'S CLOSE-UPS!

Wow--what a long two days--Lyric's labor started at around 12 am on Wednesday Feb 6th--she kept me up all night (didn't want to leave her alone just in case) and then I stayed with her all thru the day on Wednesday--it continued into the wee hours of Thursday morning--and she paced and panted but no progress....finally at 2 am, I said"OK Lyric, let's get in the whelping box and get this started". I went in and sat…

Lyric is now in labor--it is cold and flurries are falling but we are cozy in the 75 degree whelping room--could be any time now--she has stopped eating and her temp has dropped over a degree--a sure sign that whelping is imminent.

So exciting!! Will update you all later with photos--I am hoping we make it to the 7th of February for a bunch of reasons--first, 7 is a lucky number and Lyric is having 7 pups so on the 7th would be even luckier. Second, it is my parents' 70th wedding…