Monday March Madness

Before Valerie left for her class today she asked me to check on Bambi for her. Valerie had noticed that her udders were pretty full and that she was likely going to have the lamb today or tonight.

I was working away in the house and thought I had better go out and check on our mama-to-be. She was in the corner of the stall and I could see that she was starting the signs of a baby lamb to come. But a watched pot doesn't boil! Am I right? I figured I'd go back in and get some more work done and come out to check on her soon.

About 15 mins later Michael drove Valerie home. I could hear the garage door. I figured Valerie would go check on her lamb. And she did. Michael came running back in and said, "Did you not notice the baby lamb?!" 

I mean, seriously, I was just out there! So he grabbed some clean towels and we all went out to wait for the second lamb to appear.

We waited a couple of hours. Valerie even had to stick her hand in to check.


Turns out that there was only one.

Bambi welcomed a good sized ram lamb into the world this afternoon. (He is about as big as Ettabelle's two ewe lambs who are about two weeks old).