A baby update

It has been cold and blustery here the last few days. Not the ideal weather for premmie kids to be born into. 

We had hot water bottles and old towels to keep them warm last night and we visited every few hours to stand them up on their shaky little legs to get a much needed drink of colostrum from Jorgie. 

I kept that up all day today and they're starting to be much more mobile and have both put on weight - hooray!  Jorgie is being a great mum, cleaning them, feeding well and laying near them (except when she is off scoffing food - I remember how hungry one gets feeding tiny twins). 

Now that they're more mobile, we need a better way to keep them warm. Sock jumper are the answer. Too cute!

Kids!!!

A quicky post for you today to announce the safe (though early) arrival of our kids!

Jorgie was screaming out to me before lunchtime today, so I went out to take her for a grazing walk only to find her laying in her stall with a baby partly born! Not what I was expecting yet!

I stayed with her and helped a little as she delivered, not one, but THREE kids!  Sadly, the third one was too little and never lived, but he was a tan colour and the children named him Nugget. The first two, though tiny, are doing well. Storm (named for the weather and his colour) is a little jet black boy, and Matilda 'Tilly' is a white doe with a few black flecks. They've both walked and fed and are doing well. And Jorgie is doing well too - though I think she is in shock!

So pleased it all happened on a day when I was home, and doubly pleased that it is school holidays and that the boys were able to see the birth too. Awesome!

More photos to come, but here are a few quick iPod shots....



Look how tiny they are compared to my hands!

Baby Matilda "Tilly"

Little Storm

Being born is very tiring work....

Jorgie is already a good mum to her wobbly little pair.