Another FB

This is another FB that I concocted this afternoon. It resembles a small scrapbook, and I'm so glad that I found the coordinating ribbon!

Peek-A-Poochie

Here's my Lucky Smith! She's watching Spongebob with my daughter, Annie! What a sweetie (both of em).

Thank you all, from the bottom of our hearts, for your prayers, kind words and thoughts! It is all so very overwhelming... and I'm so grateful!!

Friendship Books (FBs)

This is a friendship book that I recently made.

Friendship books are little booklets that one makes for another person. It has a distinctive cover, and empty pages inside.

The idea here is to send the booklet to a friend, and have her sign it (with her name, address, hobbies, etc.) and then pass it on. When the book is completed, then the last person to sign it must send it back to the person for whom it was made.

Most times, each page is decorated by the person who signs it. When the books are highly decorated, they are called Decos.

This one is the size of an FB, but has the decor of a Deco.

Decos are generally a bit larger, to accommodate the embellishments.

I love doing these, but haven't made them since high school, which was a good 20 years ago!

She's HOME!!!!!!!!!

Lucky is now home with us, resting and wagging her tail!!!

I so wish that I could afford one of those wonderful cushy doggie beds for her... we went through all of my extra blankets (which had to be discarded after the labor ickies)... and all I have for her is an old body pillow, which doesn't quite fit her body.

She's so happy to be home, but she's oh, so tired... poor baby!

The nurses at the Vet's office said that they're really going to miss Lucky, because she's just such a good dog and a great patient. Bless her heart!!

I'm so happy to have her home, again!!!!!

Thank you, everyone, for all of your prayers and kind thoughts!!!

BIG HUGS, Amy

Lucky Pic

Minus the scary flash eyes, this is my Lucky! She's so soft and loving... and really is a gentle dog!

Sooooo Loving

Tricia and I took Annie to the Animal Hospital to visit Lucky tonight. She seems to be doing well. Her color is back to almost normal and she was so loving toward us all.

She is definitely tired and in pain, however, she looked fairly good. Her shaven pink belly was, well, pink and she had a band of bright green and yellow tape holding in her IV.

She nuzzled us and just let us love her and she wagged her tail the whole time. It was so sweet! Her face showed exhaustion, but her tail was just a-wagging and a-wagging!

Thank God for answering our prayers!!

Status: Critical

The surgery is over and there are no surviving puppies. This may become graphic, so those of you who might be upset by the details, please beware.

The puppies were in various stages of being absorbed back into the body. This means that they all died at various times throughout the pregnancy. Some of them were mere skeletons, while others had fur. I never asked how many. It's pointless now.

Lucky lost a tremendous amount of blood during the surgery and she is in critical condition. The doctor said that it was not a good idea to visit her. He said, "We'll have to keep her here overnight, at least tonight."

He also told me to check back throughout the afternoon to learn of her status.

So, we lost the puppies, but, we may lose Lucky. If we lose her... I can't even think about that.

Surgery

Lucky is undergoing a C-Section right now.

According to the Vet, there is no way to know if the puppies are viable. I'm terrified of losing them and Lucky.

Lucky is as much my child as Annie, and loved as much!

I'm so nervous and scared and just sick over this. Four nights without sleep doesn't help, either.

Please pray for her.

HUGS, Amy

Another Lucky Update

The dog is not experiencing any labor signs.

Her surgery is at 8:30 today.

Let's pray the puppies are viable.

HUGS, Amy

Nothing yet

Lucky had two shots of Oxytocin at the Vet's office before she came back home with me. Oxytocin is the Pitocin of the doggie world, and it is meant to induce labor. Well, it didn't work. Lucky is still NOT PRODUCING PUPPIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm down to my last ditch attempt at getting her into the last stages of labor. I'm going upstairs to take a shower and I'm going to put on clean clothes. If Oxytocin didn't do it, that surely will.

Lucky's surgery is scheduled for the morning.

Thanks for the prayers!

HUGS< Amy

Inducing or C-Section

Having a baby is never an easy task, though we often don't think about it in those terms.

I've just returned from the Vet's office and Lucky had an x-ray which illustrated at least four puppies, and, an unidentified large mass, which the Vet believes is a folded-over uterus.

Lucky has been induced and if labor doesn't occur within the next two hours (it's 3:45 p.m.EST), then the pups will be removed surgically.

Prayers are requested and very much needed and appreciated.

HUGS, Amy

Lucky Update 2.0

In one half hour, I am taking Lucky to the Vet's office.

She is having NO contractions and NO discharge.

No puppies have entered our world.

This is frustrating. I hate waiting!!!! LOL

Lucky Update

It's 9:20 a.m. and still, no puppies. In fact, Lucky is acting like she isn't planning on having them any time soon. Her ears, all of a sudden, are perk and happy, and she is no longer in pain. I would have thought the whole thing was a joke if the Vet hadn't said she was going to have them now.

I'm baffled and am not sure what else I can do. Isn't that strange that we feel like we need to push her along? She'll have them when she's ready, but we're so anxious, we want them NOW!!!

Lucky in Labor!!!!

Poor baby has been in labor for nearly 48 hours. This is her first litter and she's hurting so badly. Poor baby!!

In her Easter bonnet

My little sweetheart, Annie, loves to dress up and play tea party. On this particular day, I allowed her two special privileges: wearing her new Easter gown prior to Easter, and using my good tea cup and saucer!