Halle & Toby's Baby Boy!
 

OMG, where do I begin? :D I think first and foremost a humongous THANK YOU to Renee (rbelland). Without her presence which kept me calm and her assistance (and by assistance I mean I told/asked her to do most everything & she did it), I don't know what I would have done without her! She was my rock and Halle's mid-woof and I will never be able to thank her enough. Renee, I OWE YOU.............BIG TIME!

Halle's stage one labor probably started last night around 12:30am. I was awakened several times in the next 4 hours to sounds of nesting, licking, and once, vomiting. When I awoke at 5 to get ready for work, she was okay, ate about half her breakfast, and went back to the bedroom. My DH has been home all week with her so when I left, I reiterated the instructions to call me at the first sign that she was surely in labor. I got to work at 7am and at about 9:30 I got "THE" call. Halle was uncomfortable, looking at him funny, and pacing. When I got home, there she was to greet me, barking, wagging her tail, and I thought WHAT??? You don't look in labor to me!:confused: But after she and I got settled in the bedroom alone, I began to see what hubby was seeing, and definite small contractions in her mid section. I talked to Cindy (chattiesmom) a bit, then Kim (peanut), put my vet's office on alert, and then got a hold of Renee. She asked if she could bring anything for me and I said, "Yes, bring yourself, please." She was here shortly after and she and I (mostly she) took over while hubby sat with the boys in the "waiting room":p This was maybe somewhere around 12-12:30pm and steadily Halle's contractions got stronger and we could see that she was pushing a little with each one. Her water broke shortly after and after a while of steady hard contractions we could see the pup -"right there" - but not quite coming out. We were just at the point of deciding to take her to the vet; I gathered Halle up in the doggie bed she was laboring in and just as I held her close to my chest to leave I felt her having another contraction. I laid it back down on my bed, she let out a yelp, and we had the head out! When we were sure it would not recede back inside, we broke the sack surrounding the pup, and with each contraction after, I held Halle as Renee gently pulled the pup free!!!:D:D I swore he didn't look that big to me, but wow.....6 3/4 ounces; but still so tiny.
Attachment 288742Reminiscing; 5 days ago - x-ray day
Attachment 288743WELCOME Halle & Toby's little boy!:animal-pa
Attachment 288744Mama Halle & son

Continued..............
 

I think the little guy did latch on once shortly after birth, but then it seemed he had no interest what so ever in nursing. Though he didn't seem to be crying at all, it did have me a bit concerned. I decided to call my vet to let them know that the whelp went well and ask them about the nursing situation. We decided to take them in to be checked over; this was at 4:20 & the appointment was for 5pm. The second I hung up the phone, the little guy woke up & cried a little. I put him up to the food bar & he latched right on and nursed very well. Has been since. Needless to say, I cancelled the appointement & will make a new one in a couple of days for the tail & dew claws.
Attachment 288746 Food.......
Attachment 288745 .....more food............
Attachment 288747.....and a snooze with mom:)

So cute! Congrats!

We will be going thru the same as you in a couple of days. This is Chloe's first litter. We are all very excited!
We have 12 days left to wait for Chloe and Rudy's Pups. Vet thinks 2 maybe 3. but we will get a xray done next friday to make sure.

congratulations. The pictures are precious!!!!

Congratulations Rose!
 

I love the pics...great job Halle girl!

What a cutie
 

Oh Rose, I love your new little boy.....compared to Halle....he does look like a big boy!!!

Congrats!!! He is so precious. Glad to hear that all is going well and mom and baby are doing just fine.

Congrats on your new baby boy,Boys must be the in thing lately my Peggy only had one a boy 7/29 3 weeks now and fat as butter and i read that someone else had only 1 a boy

Oh Rose, congrats on the new baby boy! The pic of momma and son sleeping is absolutley priceless, it brought tears to my eyes, just sweet!

YIPEEEEEE!!!!!!!! congrats Rose!!!!!! Way to go Renee!!! Thats going to be one fat lil boy from the looks of those pics.....Im soooo happy for you that all went well. YIPEEEEE!!!!

Thanks for posting such sweet pictures of darling Halle & her boy...he's absolutely divine! :)

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CONGRATULATIONS!:bananna:

Oh Rose . .he's just beautiful . . .and Halle looks like a great mom!

Congrats again! :D:D

Rose, what a beautiful baby boy. He certainly looks healthy and happy. I love the nursing pics. It will be fun watching him grow up.