Happy Two Week Birthday to the Gems 💎
All of the puppies now have their eyes open, and that makes photos harder because I want to minimize the flash in their eyes.
Novelty that is noticeable but not stressful is important to puppy development, and so today we have something new in the whelping box. Star Garnet checked it out and decided it would make an excellent pillow.
Jasper also checked it out, including tasting it 😂
Puppies are starting to perk up their ears, and let me tell you — THAT is adorable.
Topaz
But again, they are still small babies and that means they use 98% of their energy to eat, sleep, and grow.
Sapphire
Two week photos later 🎂
Please have a day worth celebrating 🥳
(Later)
It is so crazy how quickly they change! This is Star Garnet with Capella — look at that sit.
Mark my words — Jasper will be first out of the whelping box. Here he is making his plan.
Two week photos were a bit of a rodeo. It took four separate sessions to get a halfway decent shot of Sapphire.
Sapphire
Topaz is the litter cooperator — he must be a middle child.
Topaz
Jasper would not sit still — this is the best I could do.
Jasper
This photo of Star Garnet is exactly like one I did of Sparkle at two weeks — in the same glasses.
Star Garnet
Here is the comparison.
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I sure miss my Sparkle.
Two weeks is all about the mouths — here are some outtakes from the two week photos, starting with Star Garnet.
Star Garnet
I love this one of Jasper — it is like he is singing.
Jasper
Even our cooperative Middle Child got into the mouth act.
Topaz
Sapphire also had mouth open photos but they were all blurry — he was like whirly twirly for his photos today 🌪️
Two weeks — amazing.
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