Wow so much has happened since Beatie had her puppies, as predicted Clara had her puppies on Saturday but c-section. She had eight but one little girl died on the Monday.
Mum went for acupuncture on the Monday and I went with her as we were on our Easter Holiday. Not sure that it really did anything to help her back but she seemed chilled out when we got home. It gave her a break from feeding and cleaning puppies every two hours if nothing else.
Half term was long and hard work, feeding all the puppies every two hours, cleaning them and making sure they have been to the toilet, it is like having loads of new born babies, I am not having kids till I am at least 25 and then I will make sure that Mum and Dad live close by so they can help.
Daddy has perked up a little bit and loves looking at the puppies but he is frightened of holding them in case he hurts one. Mum said most men are like that with new babies. He is still very, very down and you walk into the room and don’t know if he is in a good mood or a bad one. One minute he will smile and give you a hug, the next minute he will sit on the settee locked in a world of his own, not speaking just muttering answers when you speak to him, watching things but not paying any attention, I guess it is just a background noise and helps him to relax.
Nights are still terrible for him; he makes a drink and tries to calm down standing outside listening to the foxes and other animals moving around the bushes. In fact, the other night he came in and told Mum that something was in one of our bins. Mum refused to go and look saying it was probably Shep, the collie from down the road. The next morning I went and put some rubbish in the bin, when I lifted the lid a flipping cat leapt out, I screamed and fell backwards. Mum nearly fell out of the car laughing. Daddy thought it was brilliant and asked Mum if she told me what he had said the night before.
Daddy managed to get to the horse show at Studley and I was grooming for Mike and Alison. We took Duchess and Marshall who was three weeks old. They both behaved really well and I was looking forward to taking them in the ring but a lady asked me to help her with her horse so I didn’t go with the Suffolks at first. I have never worked a heavy horse and ended up taking one around an obstacle course and even got her to jump, so was quite proud. I had been staying with Alison for a couple of days so farm life was good fun but very busy.
Daddy coped really well I am so proud of him, and it was great to see him as relaxed as he can be, roll on summer and loads more shows.
Beatie our boxer became really ill and nearly died so we had to take the puppies off her and rear those by hand as well. If I said I have been busy I would be truthful.
Back to school and day by day I am finishing off assessments for my exams which will be here in a couple of weeks, busy busy. I really want to get some good grades and show everyone I am not just a dumb blonde.
Can’t think of anything else to write at the minute so will close for now, have a great afternoon
Huggles
Niamh x x x
Mum went for acupuncture on the Monday and I went with her as we were on our Easter Holiday. Not sure that it really did anything to help her back but she seemed chilled out when we got home. It gave her a break from feeding and cleaning puppies every two hours if nothing else.
Half term was long and hard work, feeding all the puppies every two hours, cleaning them and making sure they have been to the toilet, it is like having loads of new born babies, I am not having kids till I am at least 25 and then I will make sure that Mum and Dad live close by so they can help.
Daddy has perked up a little bit and loves looking at the puppies but he is frightened of holding them in case he hurts one. Mum said most men are like that with new babies. He is still very, very down and you walk into the room and don’t know if he is in a good mood or a bad one. One minute he will smile and give you a hug, the next minute he will sit on the settee locked in a world of his own, not speaking just muttering answers when you speak to him, watching things but not paying any attention, I guess it is just a background noise and helps him to relax.
Nights are still terrible for him; he makes a drink and tries to calm down standing outside listening to the foxes and other animals moving around the bushes. In fact, the other night he came in and told Mum that something was in one of our bins. Mum refused to go and look saying it was probably Shep, the collie from down the road. The next morning I went and put some rubbish in the bin, when I lifted the lid a flipping cat leapt out, I screamed and fell backwards. Mum nearly fell out of the car laughing. Daddy thought it was brilliant and asked Mum if she told me what he had said the night before.
Daddy managed to get to the horse show at Studley and I was grooming for Mike and Alison. We took Duchess and Marshall who was three weeks old. They both behaved really well and I was looking forward to taking them in the ring but a lady asked me to help her with her horse so I didn’t go with the Suffolks at first. I have never worked a heavy horse and ended up taking one around an obstacle course and even got her to jump, so was quite proud. I had been staying with Alison for a couple of days so farm life was good fun but very busy.
Daddy coped really well I am so proud of him, and it was great to see him as relaxed as he can be, roll on summer and loads more shows.
Beatie our boxer became really ill and nearly died so we had to take the puppies off her and rear those by hand as well. If I said I have been busy I would be truthful.
Back to school and day by day I am finishing off assessments for my exams which will be here in a couple of weeks, busy busy. I really want to get some good grades and show everyone I am not just a dumb blonde.
Can’t think of anything else to write at the minute so will close for now, have a great afternoon
Huggles
Niamh x x x