Happy Mother's Day

Thank you all for the Happy Mother’s Day greetings. Anyone can give birth, but being a mom is tough work, especially when you have quintuplets. As I look back these past few months, it is hard to believe my quintuplets are already two weeks old. Time passes quickly; they hardly look like the little lumps of clay I gave birth to. Their personalities are already starting to develop—from the quiet to the insistent! Little Piper is quite a handful! When she wants to eat I better be there! The boys are very sweet and patient. Avery is a little independent and likes to have his own space—Margie likes his confidence. Tate is very tender-hearted; he likes to lay his head across my leg. The girls are very much like little girls… Izzy is gentle and calm, Kayla thinks she is special, and Piper loves to hear herself talk! Even at night Piper is mumbling something… Piper makes Margie crazy (but I know Margie secretly likes her)!

It is good to have the humans help out with the children and the laundry—I hate doing laundry! Margie and Jerry wash the bedding regularly; we change sheets and blankets four times a day. Margie also washes the surround and disinfects our sleeping quarters (Margie hates germs!). I know some of my fellow canines don’t get such treatment, but my humans know that the cleaner the bedding, the easier the housebreaking!

I’ll write again soon, right now I have to whisper stories to my children. My grandmamma Hope told us stories at night. She told us how much we were to follow our instincts and do what is right. Grandmamma told us to look into the eyes of humans to learn about their joys and sorrows. Dogs have to know when to nudge a human and pester them away from frustrations. Everyone knows canines calm a restless spirit and connect them with the miracles of nature. I hope I can remember all she told us…I want to raise my children to be good companions.

Martha