Our Latest Delivery

April 12th, 2008

'Wow! It's finally over! And my beautiful babies are here! I am blessed! Let me tell you how everything went!

Yesterday began as any other day. Woke up, went outside (to potty), and came in for breakfast. But I just really didn't have an appetite. Daddy and Momma Gooch checked my temperature and knew 'my time' was getting close. Around noon when they checked me again . . . I decided I didn't want to leave the birthing area . . . and I wanted one of them to stay with me. So, Basically from 12:15pm on, Momma or Daddy stayed by my side! They are so good to us. Their daughter, Shawna, says "You guys are soooooooooo spoiled!" We know we are and we love it!

Last night Momma decided she would sleep in the nursery with me. She didn't want me to be afraid . . . and I really wanted her there beside me! Around 12:30am . . . I began getting really uncomfortable. I wanted in Momma's lap. Then I wanted to walk for a bit. Back in Momma's lap. In the birthing area. On Momma's lap. I finally settled at about 1:00am in the birthing area. And at 1:15am . . .my first baby came!

Dotsun! He was so easy. Momma was so surprised at how easy I had him. I heard her tell Daddy "Belle moaned a little and I looked and he was already out! And she was cleaning him off!"

Then came my other 4 babies . . . Daphne . . . Dali . . . Dreamer & Diva!  Diva was born at 2:20am!

Five babies in 65 minutes, NOT to shabby!

Daddy and Momma were so proud of me! They said I did such a good job. And in between each baby my others were already nursing and doing a great job!

Below are some pictures of the day and night of delivery. Momma ALWAYS has her camera around! I don't look the greastest . . . just remember . . . I just delivered!

~Belle

~ Belle resting up before delivery. ~

~ Belle and her babies between deliveries. ~

~ Belle nursing her babies. ~

'Momma Gooch has placed my babies in Nursery D. Naturally, she has already taken pictures of them, and they can be seen there! If I may say so myself, the pictures by no way do justice to my babies! They are gorgeous!  :) Check them out! '