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Big things ahead , when a Cardigan skips a meal . Little after 4PM Llyn took to her whelping box , panting & pawing . Then insisted on a potty break before returning to her whelping box . Best friend Lora Como has her camera ready . All whelping supplies are on hand . All we need is the whelping to begin . Hold on sports fans for updates .

9PM two cups of coffee & two potty runs , leaves a panting mom that just vomited . Llyn could go any minute or there's a long night ahead . Each whelping room has a whelping box & bed to catch a few Zs . Hopefully I can share the puppy watch with Lora . The Cardigan pack wait outside the protected whelping room , all knowing . A couple of days ago full moon paid a visit . Keep the coffee coming !

5:30AM Llyn is trying to out wait me . Several heavy panting sessions & some pretty amazing shape shifting but no puppies . I watch & listen from a bed next to the whelping box . Today is the official due date , so maybe Llyn will deliver . Ran Llyn & other dogs as usual . Llyn too big with puppies to make the ramp or steps returning to the house , so I carry her back . All back in . Now back to puppy watch .

7:30AM Need coffee . Coffee in the pot is nice but better in my cup . Same with puppies , in Llyn nice in my whelping box better . Llyn will take a piece of hand fed cooked chicken but buries her food under the papers . All Cardigans fed & Llyn returned to whelping room . Mom happy . Me not .

10:10 Returned from vet . Better safe than sorry . Vet adjusted due date to tomorrow . Gut feeling that everything was on schedule , was right . Lora cleaning up Llyn for big event . Puppies' heart rates are fine .  First vet every asked me what I thought ! Relieved to know , all is well . I hear the coffee pot calling .

12:30 Found Llyn under my bed in the whelping room . Didn't think Fattie could squeeze under the bed . A few boards will fix . Lora was on puppy watch as I did a few outdoor chores . Nice to have a backup . Llyn just doesn't get the picture .