The Nadia Nitro puppies are 4 weeks old.  They had a big week.  They ate real food (blended dog food and water) for the first time, had visitors, nibbled on some feathers, and went outside.  Wow!  Now they are sleeping very well.  We have the double whelping box set up now in the kitchen so they can get used to all the noises of a home.  Nadia is very happy to be finishing up her feeding responsibilities.  She is ready to have them fully weaned already.  Thanks to all the visitors, it helps the puppies greatly to get socialized.  64 photos this time so be prepared.  Also a 3 and 4 week old video.

Nadia is 8 weeks pregnant and we just found out she has 6 puppies in her by x-ray.  She doesn’t look that big, but I guess they are in there.  Wednesday is the big day.  Wish her good luck and let’s hope all the pups are healthy.  I sneaked in a few pictures of Cinder because she has not been getting enough attention lately too.  See if you can count 6 and possibly 7 pups.

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We got a record amount of snow in the Chicago area.  12.9 inches.  It was really fun and even shoveling it wasn’t too bad.  Here is a photo of Ashlee’s car just about buried.  Another little known fact is that there was a 4.2 magnitude earthquake too.  Maybe the weight of all the snow triggered it.  The dogs and Hannah are loving the snow, but it is too deep for everyone except Cinder.

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This is our first family portrait to include Mara.  It turned out really nice.  It reminds me of the Garth Brooks song “Two of a Kind Working on a Full House.”  Enjoy the music and the next time you hear it, we really will be.

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A few posed photos with me and Mara when she was 1 day old.

Can tell which is Hannah and which is Mara.  Scroll down for the answer.

Hannah’s on the left, 1st photo, Mara’s on the right, second photo.