The First Puppy Arrives

It's 10.50pm and I'm woken up from dozing on the sofa with a loud scream from Alice, followed by another one almost straight away.  The first puppy has arrived, still in its sac, and Alice is so shocked and surprised by this that no maternal instincts kick in, so we get puppy out of its sac and dry it off in a towel.  It's a girl, and the look on Alice's face below says it all.  Not that you can see her face, she turns away in disgust.