Weight -issue

Some comments about the reliability of my scale have been launched ;-) But as before, my scale is very functional and accurate. I don't think it is such a odd thing that they were so big when they were born. For what it's worth, Häjy, Lulu, Saku and Veikka were even bigger... Häjy was 138g, Lulu the same 138g, Saku 145g and Veikka 129g.

Saga's first kittens were 121g, 116g, 132g and 133g AND weighted with a differents scale ;-) I guess it's partly based on genes and the nutrition level of the female (which in this case has always been good ;-))

But what can you do... There will always be people who'll doubt anything. And that is their right. Funny though, that for example Lulu's weight was always the same when weighted at home and in the vet's office. Maybe the vet's scale wasn't right either ......?!

Kitten info

English info is finally up: http://www.norleon.net/1litter.html

Ja jotain uutta suomalaisellakin puolella:
http://www.norleon.net/1pentue.html


I haven't taken any good pictures of the kittens yet ;-) I don't want to stess Saga too much. And there is plenty of time to take pictures later..

Here are some pictures taken on Saturday and Sunday: http://www.norleon.net/images/Pentukuvia3411/

Iines nearly 8 months

Pikkumetsän Jambalaia GIC Tallinnassa

SUURET onnittelut rakkaalle kilpakumppanille koko meidän porukalta :-) Ei paha reissu, lauantaina CAGCIB + VP ja tänään CAGCIB (2) -> GIC ja VP!

Sparke, Skadi, Snotra and Sibilja 1 days old

Saga's kittens were born a day ago. Sibilja was the last one to be born and she was out 5:15 AM. I just weighted them and all 4 had gained weight nicely. Sparke is 159 g (+19g), Skadi 144g (+13g), Snotra 148 g (+18g) and Sibilja 135g (9g).

Saga has been eating without help ;-) That's a new one... the last time she had to be fed with a spoon most of the time.... Now she is very very hungry and anxiously eating anything that I will bring her.

Iines is perhaps the most annoyed one at the moment. I woke up about an hour ago, when she was shouting behind the bedroom door. She is used to sleeping next to me and when I went to greed her in the livingroom, she licked my face, purred SO much and wanted to be cuddled. She would want to be in the bedroom (and she was for a little while yesterday), but I don't want to stress Saga too much.

Roope doesn't even want to see Saga and the kittens. Lulla was very afraid when she visited them... So they are happy to be outside and together. Saga has been away from the bedroom for a short periods of time and is happy to see her friends. But still... naturally she doesn't want them anywhere near her babies :-)

I hope that everything continues to go well. For now at least, it seems that there is a lot of milk for the babies and Saga is so happy.

Aries and Aquila 8 years today!

I almost forgot...

Roope wants to congratulate his mother IP&EC Lionmind's Aries and his aunt PR Lionmind's Aquila for their birthday :-)

Saga may still have her kittens on her grandmother's and Aquila's birthday.... But I highly doubt it


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Ja se tentti :-/ Senhän tietää että katkonaisilla yöunilla ja synnytysajatukset mielessä pää oli aika tyhjä kaikesta muusta. Noh, saa nähdä miten käy sen suhteen.

Waiting.....

No kittens yet.
I was hoping that Saga would deliver them before I have to got to Järvenpää to take that exam.... but it seems that it's not going to happen. I'll keep my fingers crossed that she is willing to wait until I come back... I have a feeling that my mom wouldn't be very excited about helping Saga ;-)

Roope, Lulla and Iines have been acting very strangely since yesterday. All three keep laying next to Saga and seem to be a bit confused. Iines of course is just waiting for the right time to get some milk ;-) But so far Saga has kept Iines away from her nipples... Saga was a bit restless yesterday and has had some contraction but nothing else so far.

I just have to keep on waiting...