Yesterday, 6/6/12

How's that for a birthdate?!!  We who get one won't have to think hard about that one!!!

It all happened last night, with the last boy being born after 11:00 PM.  Two boys first, to set the tone, then two girls to give a person hope.  Then, the topper, two more boys!  The next to last boy was no problem telling what sex.  He looks all boy, even without looking at the plumbing!  I couldn't believe it, how Y chromosome he looks!  Wow!  All of the pups are huge and healthy.  All grizzle, although both Walker and Touille each have a blue gene.  1/4 of the puppies should have been blues.  Maybe they all have a blue hind quarter?!  Silly me!

Touille seemed to have an easy time of it.  She is a great mother and growls whenever Pip comes near her domain.  Pip, of course, is very curious.  Pip is therefore just using her nose to try to read what is going on.

They may look blue, but they aren't!  Hours old!!!

They all seem to be feeding well.  Touille must be making good milk.  No one is screaming as if they were hungry!  I'll weigh them in a few.

Dewclaws tomorrow.

Yes, I got a BIG latte on the way to work today.  Gotta stay awake somehow! 

Tired Curmudgeon, but happy that all went so well.

More soon.
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