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[Wabbitdad12]

I saw baby bunny peepers last night, well one bun, another had his/her eyes open just a crack. So in a couple of days there should be 3 bunny's with their eyes fully opened and ready to see the world!

I am very proud of my lovely, sweet, fantastic, beautiful, patient, understanding wife. She is putting a lot of time into her studies and working very hard.

 

[kherrmann3]

*gasp!*

Do we get pictures of the baby bunneh peepers? leaseplease:

 

[wabbitmom12]

Wabbitdad12 wrote:

I am very proud of my lovely, sweet, fantastic, beautiful, patient, understanding wife.  She is putting a lot of time into her studies and working very hard.
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:big kiss: I love you too, Babycakes!

 

[Wabbitdad12]

I pardon for the quality of the images, the baby's wouldn't sit still, but they do show that their eyes have opened. I am sure they didn't want to cooperate since I took them from their nice warm, cozy nest and woke them up.

This is the group snuggling up.

Just a cute video of them together.

 

[TinysMom]

They're HUGE for their age - or at least that is the way it looks to me. (I guess a litter of three can grow quicker than a litter of 11?).

Just imagine - when their eyes are open fully and they are more active - they can drive mommy (and Aunt Daisy?) crazy!

And maybe then they'll scratch in sync...too.

 

[Bassetluv]

Well, this is late but...

BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!! arty:arty:

They are HUGE, and beautiful! LOL...I love that video too. Notice the chain reaction that was set off by the first baby bun?

*Ooh, I gots an itchy ear* (First baby's hind foot scratches but misses target)

*You gots an itchy ear? Then I must too* (Second baby's hind foot mimics first baby's hind foot, and it too misses)

*Well, if'n you guys gots an itchy ear, then I must have one too!* (Third baby's hind foot mimics second baby's hind foot, who mimicked first baby's hind foot...and allllmost gets the spot...and then all the mimicking starts all over again)

Can't wait to see them when they're about three weeks old, all boinks and binkies and popcorn action!

:biggrin:

 

[Wabbitdad12]

The baby's are almost 2 weeks old! I swear they are doubling in size each week. So here are some pictures from the other night. I will take some more when they are officially 2 weeks old.

Poor Miss Dutches's tent in her cage finally fell apart. I went out tonight and bought her a wicker dome for her. She was not impressed with it, not that I blame her, it turned out too be to small. So I need to find her a cardboard box or track down another tent.

Today, I wanted to kill my dog Charlie. It had been a very busy week at work, I was beat and was looking forward to sleeping in. He stuck is cold wet nose on my arm at 620am my normal time I wake up everyday for work. So I let him out and by the time he was done with his business I was wide awake.

So I go in the bathroom to shave and get dressed and come out and he had pooed in the middle of the living room. I didn't even say anything, he knew he was in trouble. He was laying in his cage, giving me the big puppy dog eyes.

Now I am not only up but mad. So I cleaned up the kitchen, took care of the bunny's and then went to the feed store to get litter and bun food. For mother's day I usually get Karen some flowers so she can tell me where to plant them in the front landscaping. I didn't do that this year, so before I got the litter and bun food I picked out a nice hanging planter of Citrus Petunia, never seen one before very pretty.

Yellow is also her favorite color, after a quarter of a century of marriage, I managed to remember that! She loved them and I think I scored some of those elusive points women say us men earn from time to time.

Last night, I had to do some cage rearranging. So when does everyone else in the family decide to say high to the bunny's and want to check in on Sweeties baby's? The night I am tearing the bunny room apart.:foreheadsmack:

 

[TinysMom]

Wow - they're HUGE...especially one of them...is he/she eating from TWO nipples?

I love the flowers - so pretty.

And of course everyone wants to get in the way when you're cleaning things...isn't that the way it is SUPPOSED to be?

Off to drive myself crazy waiting for Athena to have her babies (and then the countdown for Calypso to have hers).

 

[Bassetluv]

Good lordie! Those aren't bunnies...those are dobermans! :shock: When I raised Polish, two-week-old babies were so tiny; these guys are humongous!! "Good doers", I'd say!

Today, I wanted to kill my dog Charlie. It had been a very busy week at work, I was beat and was looking forward to sleeping in. He stuck is cold wet nose on my arm at 620am my normal time I wake up everyday for work. So I let him out and by the time he was done with his business I was wide awake.

hehe...dontcha just love it when they do that? And they always know to wake their humans right at the perfect time; on a night when said human is dog-tired biggrin. Kaya has done that to me more times than I can count; with her she usually will wake me around 3:30-4:00 in the morning, and of course I can't get back to sleep after that. Or if I do, I will fall asleep around 5:30...and my alarm goes off at 6:00. (Oh yes, and it's only at those ungodly hours in the A.M. that the dog will decide every blade of grass just have to be sniffed, every corner of the yard inspected, and every sound investigated. Plus, they automatically go into selective hearing mode. :X

Those petunias are stunning! Definite points scored there, I'd say. I've never seen that particular variety before; gorgeous!

 

[wabbitmom12]

Bassetluv wrote:

Good lordie! Those aren't bunnies...those are dobermans! :shock: When I raised Polish, two-week-old babies were so tiny; these guys are humongous!! "Good doers", I'd say!


They are big, even compared to the previous litters Sweetie has had. A very experienced Mama + lots of good milk + only 3 babies (Flemmies can have a dozen or more...just ask Peg ) = well fed, chunky "little" babies! :biggrin:

We had put out the word at Rabbit Club (4-H) that we had a Mama with a small litter and would be willing to foster babies if anyone needed help. No takers (which is, of course, a really good thing...but I was hoping we would have another baby or two to cuddle!).

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Here are a few pictures I took today of the baby's.

Here is a another photo of the kits. You can see some baby bunny but on the right hand side.

 

[TinysMom]

They are adorable! I'm so jealous - I'm about 2 weeks behind you for baby cuteness...

 

[wabbitmom12]

We had all three of the babies out last night...what cuddle bugs! They are very calm and content. (I guess having a nice, full tummy will do that to you. )

Josh was holding the largest...we think it is a male, based on the broadness of it's face...and he went into a perfect show pose. I am happy to say....we were THRILLED with what we could observe about his development already. He's verrrryyy type-y, with really good, solid bone structure. He's got a nice rise and hindquarters, something the judges really look for (and seem to very much stress in our neck of the woods.) Oh! I hope he continues to develop like this...he will be one GORGEOUS buck!

 

[TinysMom]

Isn't it awesome what you can sometimes tell at even a young age?

I remember thinking that we had an awesome buck - and it turns out he was Big Jake - who is developing even better than his father did! (The question will be - can he pass it on as reliably as his father does).

I'm so excited for you - if it is a buck - will you keep him even though you have Titan? (I would because Titan is getting older - but that's just me).

I hope you have at least one doe though....

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Just based on the head, we might have a doe.

Here are the latest baby bunny pics. The first one isfrom they daythey were born. They are 2 weeks old today!

and now!

with one next to Tiny a senior nethie buck.

Poor Sweeties days of being alone from the kits are over. Tonight one of them figured out how to get out of the nesting box.

 

[kirbyultra]

Wabbitdad12 wrote:

Poor Tiny.

 

[kherrmann3]

It amazes me how the baby from one litter is the same size as an adult of another breed. All of them are adorable (Tiny included!)

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Thank you.

The baby that is getting out of the nesting box already may be our new Houdini bun. He/she has to get out of the cage before he/she officially becomes the "Houdini" of this litter.

Even though Daisy has been getting the same amount of attention as before, I don't think she likes everyone coming in and saying hi to the baby's before addressing her royal diva-ness. She has been kicking out all of her litter from her potty box and tossing it upside down.

Miss Dutchess is making due with her cardboard hidy box until her new tent arrives. Her old tentfinally justfell apart. Wabbitmom is being a good slave and ordered one online.

Miss Velvet is having some issues with her hip. She is in no pain, but I am keeping a close eye on her. Ever since Lil Blue died, she hasn't been the same.

Well the rest of the herd is doing just fine. Miss Pudge is not getting as many pets in the morning as she likes but I only have so much time. She is a really sweet bun, especially in the morning.

I just went in to give the bunny's their treats and put them to bed. I walked in and saw Sweetie laying next to the nesting box outside of her cage. I looked in the nesting box and no baby's, I looked inside her cage and there they all were cuddled up in a corner. Kicked mom out of her bed.

 

[wabbitmom12]

Wabbitdad12 wrote:

I just went in to give the bunny's their treats and put them to bed.  I walked in and saw Sweetie laying next to the nesting box outside of her cage.  I looked in the nesting box and no baby's, I looked inside her cage and there they all were cuddled up in a corner.  Kicked mom out of her bed.

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Oh, the sacrifices mothers have to make!

 

[TinysMom]

How did your test go Karen?