Two sleeping sisters
On 10 December, Lynn writes:
Noelle & Merry each weighed in at about two ounces heavier than yesterday . . . YAY!!
So far they continue to be good eaters from the bottle.
This looked almost like Yin & Yang.
Merry moved slightly by the time I got the camera.
I don't set these up . . .
the girls come up with photo ops on their own!
Today Charlotte wagged her tail for me AND for my hubby!
I am taking this to mean that she is beginning to feel better.
Shortly after that, I noticed that the puppies
seem to be wagging their tails, too!
Charlotte is also spending just a little more time outside of the box . . .
mostly sleeping. She deserves it.
She has a new rawhide chew in her area if she so desires . . .
but she usually prefers snoozing.
Charlotte enjoying some alone time away from her pups.
Wishes keep pouring in for  .
She has to know she was loved by many.
Eva Brosco sent this little verse to me today.
The Irish dogs ran to meet her crossing the Bridge.
They jumped & danced & welcomed the Wee One across.
Oh wait just a moment, you bring a piece of the
noble Labrador with you, a friend to all mankind.
They are brave & honest & ever so kind;
what a happy day to share with the Irish dogs.
We too are brave, honest & kind,
but our heads are narrow not round.
We welcome your shape and your tiny size
for you bring a new spark of love.
We terrier dogs get carried away by the admiration our humans endow;
you give us pause to wonder & reflect that our purity comes from our purpose,
to bring love to our human friends.
So come on over our Emerald bridge;
we will teach you the PLAYBOW and the BUTT TUCK RUN
and you will forever be ours.
We will learn from you the ways of the Lab and the Terrier makes a new friend.
I can see why Cheryl Silver called Pearl 's puppies "Pearl drops".
They do look like precious "drops" hanging from Charlotte.
Not much new today . . . but then I think I prefer that for now.
At least once an hour, I check on Charlotte & the pups;
sometimes I just sit and watch them for 10 - 15 minutes
and scratch Charlotte behind the ears.
On 11 December, Lynn writes:
Well . . . today Merry & Noelle hit the one pound mark!
Merry weighed in at one pound one ounce.
Noelle weighed in at one pound . . . awesome!
They are really growing now.
Merry cuddling with Charlotte after a feeding.
Both Merry & Noelle have taken to crawling on &
around mom to find that perfect place to sleep.
I notice Charlotte is beginning to pull away from them a little bit each day.
I think she knows her milk is not producing very well.
This means that I now need to stimulate the pups to pee & poop
after feedings if Charlotte does not lick them to do so.
Cotton balls work great!
Wow, how they have grown in only six days!
The bottom photo is from the beginning of Day Two.
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