kittens and the cabin

It's been so nice to have 3 days off. On Thursday last my kitten Barley had her kittens. 6 all together. I walked in the front door to her normal, "HI Momma!" greeting and I realized, she's skinny! For those of you that don't know...I have never had an animal that's had babies. I have never experienced birth ever. So, this is all BRAND NEW to me.
Ok...so I look around desperatley for the kittens. My eyes catches the box that I set up for her to have them in and there they are. 6 baby kittens! The sadness immediatley hits me though, because there are 2 not moving, 1 that's barely breathing and 1 headless kitten. Tears fill my eyes as I try to figure out what in the world I am supposed to do. Do I take the 2 healthy ones out of the box, or do I just remove the the dead ones? YIKES! I think, "Call Tyler." But, I don't have my phone. I start to kind of freak out. I haven't ever seen death like this. I have never seen a decapitated anything. So, my heart starts calming itself down and I go into fire fighter mode.
Put on gloves.
Pick up the dead kittys.
Place them in a zip lock baggie.
Carefully pick up the half dead one, put her on Barley's nipple.
SUCK kitty, SUCK. Get some nutriance.
She dies in my hands.
Very carefully, remove half of the wet towel from box while keeping healthy kittens suckling.
Put new towel down. Put Barley on new towel.
Take towel and bag to car.
Dry eyes.
Blow nose.
Start a roaring fire for all kittens.
Cry.
Drive to work.

All in all, I understand that nature takes care of itself. The decapitated kitty was probably really ill in some way. The other ones, weren't strong enough. Inbread cats die often.
UPDATE: my two precious kittens are growing daily and soon will open their little eyes and greet me. The nephews, mom and Kate came over to see them and everyone thinks they are going to be as gorgeous as my baby Barley. She's a great momma and shrinking back to her precious little self every day. I'm so proud of her! And now, I am off...to make a fire, hang out with the adults in my family and see Ty. He comes home from Washington today and I have missed him so! More about him soon.
hasta. Hope your Christmas was a peace, joy and love filled day!