4:15 a.m.
Progress is happening but Capella is not yet in Stage Two, which is when the pushing starts and puppies are delivered. I expect the puppies to be born today — one way or another.
Cindy and Kira are asleep in the other room. Capella also did a fair amount of sleeping overnight, in between bouts of panting/restlessness and the constant requests to go outside. She feels pressure and thinks it is a need to have a bowel movement, but it is just puppy pressure; she long ago exhausted her supply of 💩 She can’t, of course, go out alone just in case there is really puppy pushing activity.
Mucous continues and the color is normal and expected — all good. She is not really interested in food — also normal — but is drinking water well. Nothing is concerning at this point 🙏
I guess the virtue of the day is Patience.
12:30 pm
All is well but Capella will be having a c-section soon.
8:15 pm
We are home. Capella is fine but snoozy. More formal introductions tomorrow but in the meantime…