Maddie and Jazz Puppies – Day 1 “The Big Arrival” First, allow me to apologize for the delay in updating you on the big event! It has been a hectic seventy-two hours but we are so pleased to announce the safe arrival of five sweet girls and five dashing boys! Miss Lilac made her grand entrance at forty-four minutes after midnight on Monday, followed shortly thereafter by Mr. Blue at 1:15 a.m., Mr. Brown at 1:32 a.m., Mr. Teal at 1:46 a.m., Mr. Purple at 1:54 a.m., Miss Rose at 2:19 a.m., Mr. Forest Green at 2:50 a.m., Miss Lime Green at 3:20 a.m., and Miss Gold at 4:35 a.m. Between each delivery, we offered Maddie some vanilla ice cream. The calcium in the ice cream encourages contractions but I think in Maddie’s case, it just tasted good! After each puppy was born, she looked up at us as if to say, “some more ice cream perhaps”? It certainly kept her going all night long but as the sun began to rise and her ninth puppy was born, she w...