Tomorrow
Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 7:39PM We are going to try to get the room together for the moms tomorrow but we have company in the afternoon. After that I need to make room in the front room for a couch. One couch departs. One huge plant comes in and the puppy room begins again. The plant has to come in as it goes behind my desk. You don't want to have to move everything after pups come and get the area drafty. We leave 1 couch in to relax on and watch the pups from. We lay down linoleum and we set up xpens with whelping boxes etc. On Monday my chore is to get all the supplies ready. We did get 2 raised dishes for the moms from Pet Expo. They are using them already.
Today I bought an infrared thermometer that will be less invasive than a rectal but for the next two days (starting tomorrow) I will use both to see if the differences are consistent. If it works, the moms will like me more.
We start taking temperatures about 5 days before the first due date. You have to take it 3 times a day to catch the drop. When it drops down to the very low 98s then it is usually within 12 to 24 hours till pups arrive. It really works but you must take it several times a day otherwise you can miss the drop.
Xrays occur on Tuesday and I am hoping to be ready before the appointment. I am hoping for a down day on October 1st with no grooming. I need 1 day of nothing big on my plate, perhaps good food etc. Watch she will go into labour that day. You watch....
We could be 6 days away or a little over a week. Imagine that!
Oh and I need to find photos to cover white spots that Nathan fixed holes or stains on. He had a plan to paint. It won't happen till spring so if you see photos in funny spots, you know why. We are out of time to paint and that to do list - well lots will be scratched off but some will wait till next year. <sigh> The items that Nathan has on his plate - well some will have to wait like painting.
I still have to get to the baby consignment shops for comforters. I also need to find lights for plants that are coming in. I need more as last year the plants were not so happy. Gad I need a greenhouse. Nathan said why don't you just let them die. I said oh and buy new next year. He said no - not buy at all. Oh but I love my tropicals. So, they are coming back in.
Can you believe it - puppies soon.
Reader Comments (2)
Oh, Darlah ... I so get you!
I can't wait to see the puppies. You guys are the hardest working people I have ever met.