Here's River!
I took these pics last night as I was attempting to introduce her to puppy mush. She doesn't seem too interested in eating solid food yet, but we'll keep trying. She's more than happy to just keep nursing, I guess. Maggie is still enjoying her time with River and neither of them act like they're ready for a change. I was able to get River to lick some of the mush off the plate so I'm sure she'll get the hang of it really soon.
She weighs 7lbs. 13oz as of yesterday. Her growth rate has really slowed down compared to some singletons, so she might not be as big as I predicted. She plays with her stuffed animals and growls and barks when she's feeling fiesty. Marlee loves to get in the whelping box with her and River thinks she's a big stuffed animal. I make sure Marlee is completely relaxed with her and if she shows signs of impatience, I make her leave.
In the picture above, you can see the litter box behind River. What I've done is put up the pen around the whelping box and made an opening for the litter box. River is using the litter box 100% of the time, I've been so amazed at her. She wakes up, toddles her little self over to it, and does her business. No messes or piddles in the bedding AT ALL!!! She's so smart, I tell ya! 
In this pic, she was trying to figure out why she was out of her area. She's so easy and sweet. I'm already sad about saying good-bye to her in a month, but I know she's going to be an amazing pet for her new family.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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