what have I learned?

Sometime next week I will be laid off as my babies will move on to their next foster home, the last one before they become adoptable. I will miss them and will probably wonder daily how they are, who has them, and are they ok. I have learned a lot in the almost 4 weeks....wanna know what was learned?

1) I learned that it's important to wear old clothing or clothing that you don't mind getting peed on or pooped on b/c newborns will do this without any warning or care.

2) I learned that staying up late to wait for the next feed will make me exhausted in the morning. so best to go to bed earlier.

3) I learned that I need more towels, and receiving blankets

4) I learned that these particular kittens are genius and very clever

5) I learned that no matter when you just cleaned them last, they will need it again in 5 mins.

6) I also learned that despite them being so tiny, kittens bladders and bowels can hold a surprising amount, but only if you are letting them play on my couch, my bed with sheets just put on that day.

7) I learned that Ruby is really a great dog, she took care of a lot of the work for me and never once did she complain....

8) I learned that sometimes no matter how much you do right and care, sometimes bad things happen. I also learned that when DW wasn't getting enough food from mom, that there was a reason why. Mom was saving her precious milk for those kittens she had no doubt would survive. I probably shouldn't have pulled her and supplemented her, I probably should have let nature make its decision without my intervention, but I would intervene again, so I guess I didn't learn that much in that aspect lol.

9) I learned that I really did love these past weeks, despite the work, the time, the worry, watching my 3 babies grow up into healthy kittens makes everything so worth it. I would do this all over again in a heartbeat.


ok so really most of this stuff I already knew since I have tended to newborn kittens in the past, it was however all stuff I had forgotten. Kinda like when you have a human baby and in 9 or 10 years you have another, you forget how much work, how much you will worry, how much you will fall in love.... it all is. Each milestone was just as exciting for the 3rd kitten as it was for the first. Will I be able to be strong when they leave? maybe, but since I cry at the drop of a hat I am not expecting to be. Sometime this week I will be laid off from my job until new kittens need my help. Sometime this week, my babies will begin a new journey of their life.

Their weights tonight were pretty good.

Muffy - 15.9oz - I didn't think she would make a 1lb tonight but that didn't stop me from hoping.

Kate - 1lb .08oz - a small gain but again she is pretty active, I don't think she is even still when she is sleeping, always something moving with her lol.

Arthur - my big boy is 1lb .12oz