Blue jumper success and puppies

Here we are on day 2 after coming home from the vetinary hospital as she had to have a Caesarian section: instead of 6 average sized puppies my darling managed to grow just three mega- sized puppies but then one got stuck on the way out!
Naturally it had to be the largest little lady who had to come out first and block the way for the lads!
Mum and brood are doing really well now but there have been quite a few scary- and HOW!- moments on the way but even saying that it's all been UTTERLY MAGICAL!!!

I could- and have been- watch them all day long and not be bored for a second! In the above Lucy and Jack junior are suckling and Tom- the babiest of the three- is having a cuddle under mum's paws.

They are just a dayand a half or so old here as they were born on 28 February at about 4pm.
Lucy and Jack Jnr are sleeping blissfully- can you tell which is which?

Here's Little Tom finally having a good suckle- with a little help from me to get him latched on- never thought all those breastfeeding sessions for my own babies would come in so very handy so soon...

And finally, here's my friends little toddler - on the left- with the blue jumper I crocheted for him!

Waiting for the BIG day!!!

Back again and almost the end of half term.
The jumper for toddler Ben was finished in January and promptly delivered, luckily just before all that snow so maybe he's had some wear out of it in all that cold weather!

I have not yet seen him in it as he was running a temperature with a nasty cold when we visited to deliver his present.

I have returned to the backpack of many colours and as
I was robbed of my purse in Oxford in August I decided it needs a ''flap'' over the drawstring opening to make it a little ''safer'' especially as it will be carried on my back! And contrary to the belief of my kids: I do NOT have eyes in the back of my head.... But yes I DO still usually know what they are up to.....

I had run out of a few of the original cottons so I had been buying some more handknit cotton from Rowan in the sale and now wish to incorporate these into the piece.

I choose a 4/3/2/1 Hexagon ensemble as I like the crenelated adge it gives it and I'll sew it onto the piece at the points. Not all ends have been worked in yet as I have been very busy : ''moving out'' of my workroom as it will be a haven of peace and quiet for the dog to have her puppies!!!

In fact I plan to use my puppy- waiting time to finish the backpack. I'll shorlty be moving in with her - on a mattress on the floor to keep watch in the night: a bit nervously as it's both her and my first whelping.

As you can see from the pictures below: she is very big and they are officially due on 28 February . However the books say it could be as early as the coming Tuesday ( 24th) so we're getting ready.

JJ has made the most marvellous whelping box and madam has moved into this forthwith: as soon as she saw it put into my workroom!

She still lies on her back a lot and it's almost as if she is showing off her lovely tummy with all those puppies growing happily.

Could not resist photographing her in this position!

It almost Sunday and I hope she can hold off for just a few more days as I want them to be as mature as possible and my whelping ''kit'' has been delivered to work and I won't collect it until Monday

SEE this tummy and guess how many puppies she'll be having?!!!

I'll keep you all posted: HAPPY CROCHETING! And thank you for visiting and sharing these unique and memorable moments.