Dad Update

First I would like to thank everyone for all your thoughts and prayers for my Dad, however, I need to clear up the facts. I forgot that everyone knows my daughter, Melania, started and updated the blog. Last week she showed me how to do it, so since then I have been doing the updates. Sooooo when I posted that my Dad had a stroke, some of you thought it was my husband, Dave, who had the stroke, thinking Melania was still updating. My fault, I should have clarified that. Anyway, Dad is doing remarkably well. He has no paralysis, it all went away. He does get confused a bit, but we hope that will get better with time. He is still in the hospital in Milwaukee and getting wonderful care. Thank you all again for your concern.
Cindy

Now and Before

Just a little size comparison here. One picture shows the pups on the day they were born and the other shows them at two weeks old. This will give you a little visual of how they have grown.

Ailchu

I am Ailchu and I was the last born. I look a lot like my sister, we could almost be twins, but I am a lot bigger. I am strong and can walk around the whelping box. I can bark and make little Stafford noises. My favorite food is Mom's milk, but I think next week we are going to try some formula with rice cereal. Yummy! My name is pronounced El khu.

Aisling

Aisling here! and I am the little princess of the litter. My big brothers protect me, but since I'm small, I can sneak in and nurse easier than they can. I am so cute and petite. I was the first one to fully open my eyes, so I think that makes me smarter than my brothers. I was also the first to wag my tail. You can pronounce my name like this: ASH leeng.

Aimherghin

My name is Aimherghin and I am the third born son. I am the only puppy with a white leg and I also have a black spot on my belly. My humans call it the push start button. I'm the pup that is laying in Melania's hands in the first photo. I like to snuggle and give kisses. My name is pronounced AV er yin.

Anrothan

Hi, my name is Anrothan and I am the second born. I am the biggest so far. I sport a neat white marking on my nose. I can stand and walk. I can't wait to start playing with my littermates. My name is pronounced AWN ruh hawn.

Aindreas

Hi my name is Aindreas and I am the first born. I am the one that looks the most like my Dad, Andy. I have his small white marking on my chest. I can bark and growl and I like being held. My name is pronounced AHN dray is.