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7 weeks pregnant

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

alda7weeks.jpg  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 – Alda is doing well, in spite of this heat. Today is a little cooler (I was able to get the house temperature down to what I usually keep it at this morning…for the first time in days.) She’s been eating 6 meals a day since yesterday and so far, so good. I’ve been feeding her five meals a day: 1 1/2 cups at her usual mealtimes, and 1 cup at the other three times. Because of the heat, one of these “snack” feedings has been in the middle of the night, which seems to work out well. It’s a whole lot easier to do the walking at that time, too. Of course, if I had a job, this would be difficult. Since that’s not a factor, we’re free to experiment. Today I feel more tired, so we’ll probably go to bed earlier tonight and get up later on.

I think I told you her collar is on the first notch. I measured her yesterday and came up with 32 (A) and 30 (B), which didn’t quite match up with yours at the same time…but, I may not have put the tape in the exact same spot, either. I can definitely feel the puppies moving now. I’m giving Alda daily sponge baths (I have noticed the occasional droplet of milk), she’s still shedding, although her belly isn’t bald, yet, and she’s loving those belly rubs. I also noticed that in the past few days she’s become less clingy…I think it’s become too much effort for her to get up and follow me wherever I go. It appears that the rest of the time that I have her we’ll have more normal temperatures. I hope so. She’s done well with all of this, but she deserves to be more comfortable (we both do!)