Running late
Having a family is a stressful time. It’s particularly difficult if you’ve laid six eggs and have to incubate them and turn them regularly.
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It’s also tricky if you haven’t finished the building work in your nursery yet and you’re expecting them to hatch at any moment. It means a few urgent trips to the DIY shop for building materials.
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It’s a problem if you can’t carry very much on each trip.
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Because that means multiple trips.
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You’ll need a nice bath after all that hard work.
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And then a nice scratch.
I look forward to hearing the splish-splosh of tiny feet.