Watch the lionhead bunnies grow

[maherwoman]

Oh, Peg...that's awful...I'm here if you need me...

 

[Thumpers_Mom]

:hug:I hope you are doing well Peg. I'm sorry for your loss.:tears2:

 

[TinysMom]

Thanks everyone. I wish I could say I was doing well. I'm not. It sounds strange - bawling so much over losing a 9 day old baby. This was one baby I wanted so d-mn much....and it was one baby who was cuddling with me (even at an early age). It was going to be a major MAJOR part of my breeding program...

Losing this baby was losing a dream and yes, I can breed again and yes I can get other babies.

I've had three babies though that snuggled with me like that from day one. One is my Harriet - my chestnut buck who I adore. Another one was Jacques who died suddenly at 6 weeks of age (he had been sickly from the start).

To lose this one...and in this way - I'm just FURIOUS.

I did something that was very very hard for me to do. I picked up Twix and I held her and I told her, "You took something away from me that I loved dearly and was very very important to me. I want to hate you right now. I want to be mad at you and I want to hurt you because of my grief. But I am going to hold you close and love you and pet you because you did not understand."

I made myself pet her - and love her - and I asked Art & Robin to pet her also.

Of course - she didn't WANT to be petted. But I knew that if I didn't hold her in the midst of the worst of my grief...I would never touch her or look at her again if I could help it.

Anyway - I'm hurting really badly right now - and I don't feel like I can post in Rainbow Bridge...after all...we're talking about a 9 day old kit...didn't even have its eyes open.

But it was my MUNCHKIN and I loved it anyway. I will share the last few pictures and videos of it soon...I promise.

But right now I'm just hurting too much to do much in this thread. The only comfort that I have right now is that Munchkin is with Ginger and Drew and the others. But I wanted him/her with me...watching tv like we did the other night with the baby snuggled into my hand and nuzzling me...

Peg

Thumpers_Mom wrote:

:hug:I hope you are doing well Peg. I'm sorry for your loss.:tears2:

 

[Thumpers_Mom]

:hug:Oh Peg, I know that no words that I can possibly come up with will be of any use to you. I understand wanting to hate somebody that has caused you pain (whether human or not) and having to force yourself to let it go to some extent. I just hope that you feel better soon. Never forget but just remember the times together, however short, and hold that close to your heart.

You are in my prayers. ray:

 

[TinysMom]

Cathy (Blue Giants) and I talked when I got off work tonight and she helped me with something. Girly Girl is going to be fostering the smallest baby that Isenstar had (we've also fixed the cage so the baby can't get out).

Girly Girl gave me several strange looks - first while I was on the phone w/ Cathy as if to say, "I know you're holding my baby over there on the couch - you hold it every night...where is it?"

While I'd been working - she had also torn her nest apart and then started looking over into Twix's cage - so she knew that was where her baby had gone.

In the last hour - Girly Girl has nuzzled, groomed AND nursed this baby and it has a FULL tummy. (I think it is a boy because it squealed when I went to pick it up).

I still miss Munchkin more than I can say right now....BUT....I think that watching Girly Girl with her foster baby will be such a help...and it will help to ease the grief.

I also found out from talking to Cathy that Kiwi can probably be bred again because we think her kits had passed away before she gave birth and that she is probably ok to breed again (not right off).

I'm doing better. I'm not "good" - but I am doing better.

Peg

 

[maherwoman]

So glad to hear that things are looking a bit more up. I know it's not perfect, and that sadness is still there...but it's good that something positive came out of it...some "reason" for it all, and something to look forward to. I'm sure it's wonderful seeing her love on another baby.

Hugs to you,

Rosie*

 

[TinysMom]

We went out to see National Treasure 2 and just got home a bit ago and the first thing Idid (almost) was check on GG's foster baby.

I think she fed it again....so that is two feedings in the last 5 hours. It looks so much better than it did when I took it out of Isenstar's nest. We made the right choice.

She thumped me off immediately for checking her cage adn she sat and stared at me as if to say, "If you take my baby away from me again...I'm gonna watch every move you make...".

As soon as I walked away from her cage - she went over and sniffed at the nest and then went back to her corner and watched me.

I really couldn't believe how quickly she accepted the baby. I talked to Cathy before choosing a baby and then called Cathy back because the baby was jumping all around whenever GG went near it and I was afraid she would kill it because it would scare her. However, after a few minutes she went in and started licking it and grooming it and then cleaning it....and when she started nursing it and I saw its little legs going up in the air I was sooo excited.

I still miss Munchkin....but I think part of it was seeing GG be so happy at being a mama.

Peg

 

[Thumpers_Mom]

Oh wow...what a good girl and a beautiful sight that must be. She really does enjoy being a mama. I'm glad you're feeling a bit better.

 

[TinysMom]

Isenstar's babies at a week old...more videos and pics to come later..




Peg

 

[TinysMom]

The broken tort baby opened its eyes today. Robin brought it into the office to show me that one eye was open and later on she was holding a rabbit and I asked which one it was and she said, "the broken tort" and I said, "Well...then the other eye is open too" and sure enough it was.

NOW the fun begins....

Oh poor Isenstar...

Peg

 

[MsBinky]

Hmph I am totally disappointed because I can't see the videos. =( This computer won't let me. grrrrrrrrr

They all sound adorable though!

 

[MsBinky]

Woohoooo I got Safari and now I can see the videos!!! Double mane babies huh? :biggrin2: I can't wait to see them a bit bigger!

 

[JadeIcing]

I am in shock I turned down a lionhead to foster with the possibility of adopting.:shock:

 

[TinysMom]

They now have names - although they probably won't keep those names.

Isenstar's two that she has kept are named "Al" and "Beckett". Al is bossy and likes to groom a lot....Beckett loves to explore a lot (and "leap" into new places??).

GG's baby is named Ziggy. Ziggy is most definitely the runt...but such a cutie.

Then there is Kiwi's baby - who really doesn't have a "themed" name (if you noticed - we were going w/ Quantum Leap names)....Kiwi's baby is "Piglet" or "Piggie Sue" (which I think was in QL). Piglet is named that for a reason.....as Kiwi appears to LOVE to nurse her baby.

This morning when I woke up, Robin brought Piglet in on the bed and let him/her run....and run......oh...and did I mention RUN?

No more awkwardness for Piglet...and he/she is so adorable and funny.

I will have to take photos soon and show everyone...oh...and I think Piglet's mane is starting to come in..

Peg

 

[polly]

come on Peg wheres these pics you promised :biggrin2::waiting:im getting impatient for lionhead babies seen as mine are all nethies at the mo

 

[TinysMom]

I'm uploading them to the computer now....should have them soon...

They're so darn cute..

Peg

 

[polly]

:biggrin2::happyrabbit:

 

[TinysMom]

Here are pictures - I need to upload the videos and that will take some time...

Here is Piggie



Here is Al

 

[polly]

oh Peg so cute i love Al and the litter all together :inlove:no wonder thats why you wanted to breed those colours and markings they are gorgeous and getting fuzzy now too

 

[TinysMom]

We have a video of Piggie being tranced....I can hardly wait to get it uploaded..