Playtime and Naptime!

Pearl is taking a well deserved nap, so she's asked us (her humans) to update her blog.

The puppies are all great. They still sleep most of the time; however, every hour or two (day and night), they fill up on milk before lumbering off again to flop down in various configurations.

Since all five can see and walk to some extent, they also spend some of the brief time that they are awake each day strolling around the puppy pool with tails wagging, while chirping, squeaking, or 'growling'. Some of the pups are consistently 'chattier' than others, but twice today they performed a five-part chorus in unison ('woooOOOooo!'), which suggests both undiscovered vocal talent and that they are starting to hear each other.

Occasionally, they also initiate wrestling matches with each other.

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The pups also want to contribute to the blog with some tips for naptime (since it is their main activity). A few enjoy sleeping on their backs, while others recommend the belly position. (Alaric is partial to both, depending on his mood. At right, he demonstrates the belly 'frog-splat').

Of course, they prefer sleeping on mom when they can, but they've discovered that siblings also make good pillows.

However, sometimes, on a warm night, they find that it is nicer to just cuddle up with a chilled water bottle.

[Pearl's 'humans']