Hangin' in there....

Well, I'm befuddled... that little guy is still, well, ALIVE!  I was sure he wouldn't make the night.  But with lots of TLC and prayers, he's still here.  But he's been through a lot... my goodness.  He is one TOUGH little sucker.  The next morning after he was born... and miraculously still alive... I put the nest box in Haylie's cage hoping she would be a good momma and go in and nurse her little kit.  Well, she went in, and proceeded to tear the nest apart.  :(  I don't know WHY on earth she has lost her brains like this.... she is my best mom out there, so this is WEIRD.  Anyhow, I took her out of there and tried force feeding.  I held her tummy-up on my lap and put baby on her belly to feed.  I was trying to hold her really carefully so she wouldn't kick him, but somehow.... she scratched him and he started bleeding alllllll over.  :(  It was terrible.  Anyhow, I got the bleeding stopped, fixed his nest, snuggled him up in it and figured that end had come.  But long story short, a long day later, here is still today.  I hold Haylie upside down whenever he's feeding because she is not being herself.  This morning he actually got a good meal and his little belly filled all up.  It was so sweet... I think I'm getting attached.  =)  I'm so proud of the little guy.  What a trooper.

I HAD TO RE-MAKE A NEST FOR HIM, HAYLIE PRETTY MUCH DESTROYED THE OTHER ONE.  SO HE'S CUDDLED UP IN .... COTTON BALLS!  =)  HE'S IN A HEATED NEST BOX, SO HE'S STAYING REALLY WARM AND SNUG IN THERE.

I KNOW, I KNOW... TERRIBLE PICTURE, BUT IT'S THE BEST I GOT OF HIM SNUGGLED UP IN THE COTTON BEFORE THE CAMERA BATTERY DIED.  (THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS AT THE MOST INCONVENIENT TIMES!)