All is good...

Everything is going well with Lucy and Chico's puppies. They are now beginning to peek--hopefully we'll have some pretty eyes to look at soon... Funny how time flies...

Nini seemed to be coming into heat--but, nothing is happening yet.???? We'll see. Love the excitement of waiting to see what colors she gives us...

Funny thing happened lately. Two young couples, past customers of ChihuahuaCrazy, Tucker's mom & dad and Chili's mom & dad bumped into eachother, with each respective dog, at a dog park in Winter Park. They recognized each other's dogs from the website and introduced themselves. Both couples let me know about the encounter. Small world. =)

Lucy is doing great and so are her pups....

Can't believe they are 7 days old, today... Time just rushes by and you have no control over how fast things move. Lucy is doing phenomenal. I have found that by keeping her full in small bites of protein rich snacks, along with others that are more carbs, keeps her feeling well and energized. The pups have grown so much--in my eyes! I can't wait until they open those eyes--let's see what eye colors we get???

Nini, it seems is just beginning to come into heat. She is marking--lovely, right? But, hey, out in the wild she would have to leave her scent to find that wonderful Romeo... And, Chico is not leaving her side--although, he hasn't tried to mount her yet... She is in great shape--lost all that baby belly from her last pregnancy. She and Chico are going on daily bootcamp walks with us--for Chico's sake, mainly. Chico has lost a teeny bit--Nini just loves to go along for the ride. I love that my chis are strong and athletic and can go out and enjoy the outdoors with us... It's so much fun to take them camping or to the beach and to actually watch them frolic and enjoy the outdoors with our family...

Lots of people like those pocket pups--but, heck, they are a lot of work. Constant worrying about where they are at--under human feet??? near the edge of the couch, ready to fall off??? being picked up by little hands??? Those issues are non-existent in our home. Tough chis--I like em that way...

Lucy had her puppies

Yes, Lucy finally gave birth to a beautiful litter of 3 girls and 2 boys. They were born on 10/16/09, but her labor actually started at around 2 pm on the 15th! Man, was it a long wait for them to arrive--the day could not have progressed any slower, it seemed... Her 1st puppy, the white silver spotted female was born at 12:08 am on the 16th. She screamed as it peered it's head through her canal. I had to assist her with her contractions in easing it out. But, all was well. The last puppy, #5 came into the world at 1:52 am.

Weights on them were not taken that night--as you can imagine she and I were exhausted... So, on the evening of the 16th they were weighed and I was sure they had already changed from the moment they were born--a mother's milk--nothing like it in the world! Puppy 1, white with silver spots, weighed in @ 5.8 oz., #2 black boy with white and now tan, weighed in @ 6.2 oz., #3 blue/white and now tan female, weighed in @ 4.5 oz, #4 blue/white and now tan (too) weighed in @ 5.5 oz and finally #5 blue/white and also tan girl weighed in @ 5 oz, exact.

I know what you are thinking, those of you that put a lot of faith on the weight chart--MAN ARE THEY BIG--they will be gigantic chis!!! Well, Lucy's last litter which had 4, were all born at 5 oz. on the nose. I know of Lulu weighing 4.12 lbs. at 9 mths of age and of her brother Tucker (Smokey) who seems to be weighing around the same. So, HA to the chart!

I'm proud of Lucy and her healthy pups... I can't wait to see how they all grow throughout the weeks...

Ready to pop...

Yup, still here waiting---no real signs of anything yet. Good news really. Lucy is trudging along--not wanting to go very far. Getting up on the bed requires that I, or someone, put her up on it. She has been eating--TG! Puppies are kicking like little Ninjas. She sits and looks down at her belly and freaks when one kicks too hard sometimes... Funny to see her react like that. She may make it to the 20... Stay tuned...

Waiting and then waiting some more...

So, Lucy is still hanging in there--we are down to 4 days only to be in the clear! On the 15th she will have 58 days of gestation, which is the benchmark for lung development in the puppies in utero... She is huge but getting around even jumping on the couch when she has the energy. Her appetite is still nit picky--but, she is eating what she likes (chicken jerky for dogs, cooked steak and chicken that I make her and Milkbone dog biscuits)...

When she sits on a chair and cleans her privates, she looks like a Weeble Wobble from the 70's--remember those? She weebles and wobbles to the point of losing her balance. It's funny to watch.

Three days and counting tomorrow Lucy--hold on...

The Boyz and Lucy

Well, we visited with the boys- BB & Chico's two. Charlotte hosted so all could have fun. Our little boy, now called Yogi Bear, loved seeing his brothers (milk brothers) again! He remembered them and they all played. It was cool to see how they have all changed throughout the weeks. Kirby, the white with fawn (which you can barely see) is a looker! Blue/green eyes and square like daddy--with the Cowboy look from behind... And, Boom Boom Jr. is teeny!!! He doesn't seem to be growing!!!! OMG, has the porcelain doll look--like he belongs on a commerative Chihuahua plate!

Yogi Bear almost went home with them--cuddled up in their cage at the end with no intention of getting out... But, they had to part and say goodbye until nextime.

Lucy is miserable--and has me miserable... She is wanting to eat only lunch meat, basically. Which has too high of a sodium content for her to have, not to mention nitrates! So, here I am cooking for her like madwoman, and she barely takes a bite of what I make! Hey, I am a really good cook--no dog has ever turned their nose to my cooking.... But, C'est La Vie--and we are just nibbling on what she can throughout all hours of the day, fun fun....

Lucy and morning sickness

Lucy has not been herself this pregnancy--which has me worried. Knowing how fragile life can be-I am not feeling so good about this. I spend many hours out of the day just trying to figure out what I can feed her... She is not eating wet food and wanting to eat only certain treats--which she cannot live off until she gives birth! Dog food is kinda out of the question for her now--so, what do I do? It's nerve wracking!

I had to give her Nausea Relief syrup this morning, as she was vomitting bile. Let's see if it works. She has eaten 3 Milk Bone small dog treats so far, not much more. We'll see how the day progresses...