What is the normal process for newborn rabbits once they are born and living in the nest?

We have recently discovered that a mother rabbit has dug a hole for a nest in our flower bed and has given borth to baby rabbits. What is the normal process for the newborn rabbits now that they are born and living in the nest? How long will they be in the nest? The mother comes back to the nest each day and the baby rabbits are getting quite big now. We discovered the nest about a week ago.

What is the normal process for newborn rabbits once they are born and living in the nest?
Young rabbits grow extremely fast. By the end of the first week, they have their eyes open, and by the end of the second week, they are beginning to leave the nest and feed on green plants. During the nest few nights they may return to the nest to nurse, spending the day as tiny forms in the grass nearby. At this time they still weigh only about four ounces, but are well developed and able to survive on their own. And well they must, for the doe is able to mate again the same day the young are born and may be well on her way to having a second litter. Litters may range from three to nine, with four or five about average. Although capable of having six litters each summer, the usual number is three or four. By six months, the young have reached minimum adult weight and are hard to distinguish from adults. The cottontail's weight at maturity is 2 1/2 to three pounds.
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