I have NO problem getting Lily to eat. I'm feeding her Esbilac with a bottle for now, and I'm feeding her every 3 hours around the clock, even if I have to wake her up. Fluid intake is VERY important for her, as it helps her to get rid of any excess fluid. She had alot of swelling around her eyes....that is gone now. Her head is also not as swollen. She is really good about drinking water too, and gobbles down wet puppy food mixed with Esbilac.
As for her motor skills, she does better each day. She is a fiesty little thing, let me tell ya. We let her walk around in the kitchen because it's easier for her. Her nails get stuck in the carpet in the living room, and that makes it hard. She is getting stronger, so we encourage her to walk. We literally get down in the floor with her and, if we call her, she will come to us. She gets excited and happy and wags her little tail and then almost tries to run lol. She will play a little bit with toys. She tires easily though because she has to work extra hard at everything she does. But, she is one determined little girl. Her balance is improving, and she is doing less circling than she was.
One thing that truly amazes me about her is that she will not potty in her crate. I have fleece bedding and also plenty of blankets. She seems to like to sleep with her head propped up a bit. Sometimes she will whimper a little and start squirming around. At first, I didn't know what was wrong if it wasn't feeding time. After a few times of this, I realized that she needs to potty and can't find a spot in the crate to go. She won't go on any blankets or bedding, so we keep it completely covered so she won't pee in the corner or something. We take her out and put her on a pee pad, and she goes. She has only had one accident, and that's when she peed on my husband. I tried to tell him that she had to pee. I could tell by the way she kept squirming around so much. But, he wouldn't listen.
She truly is a joy and watching her grow and improve is very rewarding to me!