Still no puppies....

Puppywatch 2009 is still going strong. I thought for sure Ella would deliver the puppies last night. Her belly has dropped more today and she is very uncomfortable. Her breathing has become more labored and she just can't get comfortable. She is drinking a lot of water and licking anyone she can. She loves to go outside and lay down on the cool ground to try and get some comfort. She has checked out the whelping box a few times but has not really done any nesting at this point. Her temperature dropped to 98.7 last night and is back up to 99.6 today, so we will continue to wait....