It is with a very heavy heart that I must report that Edison did not survive the night. This morning when I woke up and came into the office to say good morning to her, she had passed away. Leo and I think that maybe the pregnancy was just too much for her - pregnancies are notoriously hard on mice. At any rate, she just didn't make it, and it happened before the babies were born, so they're gone, too.
I don't have much to say about this, because we're both feeling very sad about the whole thing. Edison was a lovely little mouse, and a welcome addition to our pet family. It was so much fun having her in the office and watching her scurry around, examining all of the wire walls of her cage, nesting in the little plastic TV we bought her, and just being generally adorable. She was just a joy to watch. So we're obviously heavy-hearted about losing her.
However...I'm awfully glad we were able to provide Edison with a comfortable, safe place for her last days, and so glad she was in our life for a brief period. It's funny how attached you can get to such a tiny little presence in just a week, but we really did.
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