Started setting up tonight.
Had to remove a couch and a recliner. Usually when I remove something Nathan counts koo on something or other. I have lost something every darn litter. It gets moved out and he claims it for the tv room. So, he tried it out with the recliner that I bought from saved tips. I said no, it's not happening this time. After losing 2 recliners, I think the 3rd that I bought from tips was going to return to me after pups are done. Yes, of course the whole house is both of ours but the tv room, although I use it is actually Nathan's and the family room where I have the litters - well it's mine and yes Nathan uses it too. LOL
So, the recliner is now upstairs in a guestroom not getting used till it returns downstairs. Finally, I am not losing anything as I had to shuffle furniture.
We had to set up differently as the TV is not stuck in a corner anymore. It's a bit chaotic in here but starting tomorrow, I will start setting everything up so we are ready. We also have to put cameras on each of the whelping areas so I can record the birth and I also take photos.
Nathan does the whelping unless a puppy has an issue and I take over. If we finish at 3am, he crawls into bed and I do the night duty. I stay up usually 24 hours before as moms are usually restless and then if its not during the day, I stay up through the night. Then Dennis does night duty. He sleeps in till 3pmish and we do it all again when the next whelps. Usually I am updating the blog between pups. Hopefully, in that way you feel a part of it. I know I am the only insane one that does this but you get to be there from the start.
Tomorrow I have to sterilize everything and I then seal it till it gets used. I also have to assess what I am missing. I hope nothing in this shopping atmosphere. I do know I need baby bell cheese for calcium for the moms and I do need Starter Mousse from Royal Canin. It is easy on their tummy but it is time we made sure we have enough.
Oh, did I mention that even at night time I check in on the pups via my ipad. I feel the need. LOL I should sleep though.
Tuesday xrays. I am not sure when they will email them to us or if they have a count but I send them to my repro vet and she tells me and of course I am pretty good at counting but nice to have more people counting. I will post them here. Stormy is the first as she was bred first. Leti amd Willow could actually whelp the same day but please not at the same time - please.
So, it begins!