My babies and I will be here for at least 2 months. It was a big relief when my foster parents made me fell so welcome! They even gave me a private room. Being pregnant makes me a bit emotional so it’s nice to have a separate space away from the resident cats and dog. I’m sure I will want to meet them eventually but right now I have to focus on my children. I am a very attentive mom and keep the babies spotlessly clean. I don’t often leave them but if I hear the slightest peep I rush right back to the bed. I don’t mind if my foster parents touch the babies but I always keep an eye on things. You can’t be too careful these days!
I was here less than a week before I went into labor. I have lots of soft beds to choose from but decided to have my babies under the bookcase. Once I had thoroughly cleaned each kitten from head to toe, my foster mom moved them to a soft bed right next to the radiator. It’s a big, cast iron radiator so it’s nice and warm. Labor was quick. I had a kitten about every 20 minutes. There are 4 in total – 2 boys and 2 girls. The girls are gray and calico. One boy is white with black; the other is black with white.
Nothing much happens the first week. The babies just eat, sleep and poop. (That’s about all I have been doing too!) Their eyes are not open. Their ears are folded over. At 1 week old each is about the size of a sausage and weighs a little over 7 ounces. The most exciting milestone so far is their umbilical cords have fallen off. They sleep quite a bit. I like to watch them snuggle together. The little black one usually ends up on the bottom of the pile! They often appear to be dreaming. They will wiggle around, and sometimes hiss. It’s awfully cute! They are only a week old and have not had any life experiences yet. What could they be dreaming about?
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