4 Healthy and Beautiful puppies are Here!

I stayed home from work today, because I just had that feeling and knew today was the day.  I was starting to get stir crazy, but loving just lounging around, as I have been super tired this week.  Finally around 3pm, I decided it was time for this birth.  I got Bella out of our bed, took her ouside, walked around, I got in the shower, got out and started to do my make up.  Of course, 2 minutes into it, at 3:32pm her water broke, right there all around me (as you all know, I love to sit on the floor and do my makeup).  It was interesting to say the least, no wonder women dont want to leave the house for fear of this.  I immediately called mom, then Alexandra in a frantic as I got very nervous.  Bella insisted on being in the closet for delivery and for the next hour while she had these crazy contractions.  Her whole body would stiffen, her neck would strectch out and all of her legs and her stomach tighten (just like a contraction). 

By 4:52pm we had our first puppy, thank god for Alexandra(pic below), she had her sterile gloves on and I walked her through everything to do. 

Alexandra ended up cutting all 4 umbilical cords as it was just a lot for Bella,  puppy 2 and 4 came within seconds from 1 and 3.  I am sure she was overwhelmed.  The instinct is AMAZING, as soon as they were out she was cleaning, nursing and being protective.  Not the Bella most of us would expect.  The Second puppy arrived at 5:03pm, the third at 5:43pm and the last puppy at 5:51pm.  We couldnt believe the size of the litter, or how healthy they all were.  Four gorgeous, healthy puppies---Way to Go Bella!!!