Today I was able to weigh the kittens. Weights ranged from 10 oz to 11 oz, which is a fairly large range (I think), and I worry that the smaller ones aren't getting the nourishment they need. There is such a thing as Fading Kitten Syndrome, which I really, really hope isn't affecting the smaller two, Pearl and Earl (also, coincidentally, the two non-black ones). The idea that I could lose either or both just kills me, and the mere thought of it makes me feel uneasy, helpless and just plain sad.
Tomorrow morning and afternoon (and probably evening), I will weigh each again, to make sure they are gaining weight, not losing it, and acting like the funny kittens that they are. Fingers crossed for these tiny things. Here are photos of the smaller two, taken after a special duo-feeding, sans their bigger siblings.
Earl (top) and Pearl, who is smallest at 10.1 oz (up 1 oz from noon):
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