Week 2 Milestone

 

Oh my goodness it doesn't seem possible that it's been two weeks since Jenga expanded our family.  And what changes have taken place just even in the last week.  Everyone has crossed the One Pound mark and we even have a couple of Two-Pounders - yes, I'm talking about you, Amelia and Orville.  They're starting to get up on their legs and actually walking instead of scooting around.  They don't walk very far before they fall down but they are walking.  They also got their first nail trim this evening (at Jenga's request).   Yaeger seems to be our Poster Child for illustrating big moments so once again he steps in to "model" how big boys get their nails done. 

And the noises don't sound so much like seagulls anymore.  There have been actual barks and  howls coming from the pen now. 

And the biggest milestone?  Eyes are opening and there is someone looking back at us now.  Lindy officially has two eyes open and Piper (our Popeye impersonator) has one open.  When you look at the others, their eyes are slit where you can see light glinting off their eyes.  It is simply AMAZING to see how quickly they are developing.  Jenga, too, is more comfortable with leaving them now.  About the only time she spends with them now is to feed and clean them.  In fact, she's lying right beside me as I make this blog entry.  She has been an amazing Mama.  Here are a couple of pix we took this evening of some of the Milestone Moments.  I'll try and get everyone's Week 2 photos posted tomorrow.

Proud Papa

In case anyone is wondering about the other half of this puppy extravaganza we have going on here, I thought we'd include some photos of the Proud Papa, BIS (Best in Show) BISS (Best in Specialty Show) Grand Champion/Champion Glen Oaks Firekeepers Gambler, known as Gambler to his friends.  In addition to being a pretty handsome fellow as evidenced by his show record, Gambler is a sweet and loving boy who doesn't know a stranger.  We're thrilled to have Gambler's contribution to this pedigree and think these babies are going to be very, very special ... whether in the show ring or on a couch or both.

Job Well Done, Gambler!!!!

 

Week 1 Photos - The Girls Part II

And then our two brownies:

Lindy's goal in life is to catch up to her sister, Amelia. 

She's not too far off the pace.

Piper - a lovely little brown baby.

Week 1 Photos - The Girls Part I

And now for our lovely ladies:

Allison is our peanut but still racking up the ounces every day

Our Warrior Princess, Amelia is our biggest puppy, including the boys.

I'm sure her mouth is open so she can more easily shovel in Mom Food.

And then we have Miss Cessna - I couldn't resist using all those "S"s

She's looking Pretty in Pink.

Week 1 Photos - The Boys Part II

And now for the second half of the group:

Doolittle is another big boy, now over one pound

Our littlest guy, we know Sikorsky will grow into his big name

Yaeger is a little smaller (for now) but he's almost a pound now too.

Week 1 Photos - The Boys Part I

The kids celebrated their 1 Week birthday with another photo shoot:

Orville is now up over one pound in weight.

Smaller than his "twin" Orville, Wilbur is closing in on a pound in weight.

Affectionately, known as "Moose Boy," Wiley is a Pound Puppy too.

New Digs

Cue the theme song from "The Jeffersons" ...

Jenga and crew made the move to their new digs this weekend.  Alan finished the whelping box and I have to say I'm just a mite envious.  Not really - I don't want to live in a box.  But I must say, he did a FABULOUS job with it.  I've dubbed it "Dog Mahal."  It's 4' square and the bottom and sides are made of a melamine-type material so it's super easy to clean up - and that will become more important in the next few weeks when Jenga finishes up her duties as puppy clean-up agent and passes that particular torch to Alan and me.  (Counting the minutes on that one!) And they have the industrial loft feel to their new place with the PVC pipe pigrail that runs along the sides.  For those of you not familiar with the function of a pigrail, it's to keep Mama from squishing babies up against the side of the box and smothering them. 

The kids think it's just great but Jenga is needing some time to make the adjustment and be 100% comfortable in it.  This morning about 4:30 I heard thrashing around and got up and found her wedging herself under the raised dog bed (about 2" high) in the living room.  I assume this was her attempt at denning.  Anyway, I'm sure she'll sort things out in the next day or two and be as comfortable as the babies are.