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Chat - Tuesday, July 27th, 2010.; Empty Nest Syndrome will be here soon!
Topic Started: Jul 27 2010, 06:09 AM (492 Views)
Naturegal
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Ozzie - Almost forgot to comment on your photos of Rachel and her new school. You and Rachel look like sisters rather than Mom and daughter. The school is beautiful and I'm sure she is going to love it there.

Cheryl - I brought the 4 photos into Costco today and they will be ready in a week or so. Will post a new photo of all of them next week.
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Carole those plaques look very nice on your wall. I never looked at the framing done by Costco, I may just check that out :D

I think Rachel's new school looks like a very beautiful place to steep oneself in higher learning. Good on you to take those pictures Ozzie. One day she will appreciate having them. Hope your Mom is doing much better now too :X:

Topa those wedding cakes look awesome. Will DS be able to eat any of the food? Or are you having special kosher food too? I can hardly wait to see your :clk: :clk: of the wedding party and the happy couple. Don't forget to show us one of yourself and DH all dressed up too :ok:

Deb what is the url for your FB page? I am not on Facebook but would like to see the pics and info about the scout camp you are posting there.
Did you take apart the bear scat to see what you could find in it? :P
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Update July 27, 2010 - 8:42 PM CDT

Does Lily have milk?


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Hope and Lily - July 27, 2010

During Lynn's visit today with Lily and Hope, he checked Lily's milk supply. Zero. Her breasts were empty. He tried hard to express a drop. Nothing. Hope nursed, humming away. No sign of milk. No white around Hope's mouth or on the nipples. Remember the milk we and a veterinarian saw on July 11, the day after they re-united? There was nothing like that today when Lynn watched Lily nurse Hope. Conventional knowledge suggests that Lily would resume lactation, especially given that she started up within 24 hours after re-uniting with Hope after nearly six weeks apart. We don't understand it. We only report it. We plan to observe them for a longer period soon to further assess Lily's milk production. Perhaps Hope had nursed Lily dry prior to Lynn's visit today. We have more to learn.

Hope seems healthy and everything else in their relationship seemed fine, although Hope might have been a little more emphatic than other cubs we have seen in warning her mother away from food Hope wants. We first noticed this behavior in Hope after they were reunited the first time. Lily is quick to relinquish food to Hope.

One of the posters in the 'Lily and Hope' exhibit at the Bear Center mentions what Lily's fans did to help supply formula and other food for Hope during the separation. Another exhibit entitled "Faces of bears in art and culture" features hundreds of cards fans have sent. The exhibits remind us how much the Lily and Hope fans have done and continue to do.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our research and education.

~Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield, Biologists, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center
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Jul 27 2010, 07:32 PM

Hope nursed, humming away.
:D
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Jul 27 2010, 07:21 PM
Will DS be able to eat any of the food? Or are you having special kosher food too?
We picked Daniel up. :Hugs:
Daniel's having kosher food at the wedding.
We went shopping today in the " Hood " for his food.
He understands this is his sisters wedding and he's not asking for the red carpet treatment he usually gets.

Daniel's really missing his family, but said it's sooo quiet here!  :lol:

It's magic you can fly 1/2 around the world non stop! :soar:

Is jiller's on vacation? I haven't seen her post lately.
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