HOLY COW!
Wowzer... I think if sat in one place for 5 minutes, I could actually see Dolly's teats grow! I know, that might put me in a class of my own as far as preoccupations, but, I'm telling you, they are HUGE! Every time I go out to check on her, which is about every 2 hours at this point, I get this sort of pitiful feeling and I'm sure I'm wincing when I pet her. She leans into me, as if to say, "thanks for understanding..." Moms out there.. you can relate. Just about the time your glorious child came into the world, you thought your boobs couldn't get any bigger, nor could they feel more uncomfortable. So, this is what really blows my mind. Dolly hasn't had her baby yet... she is going to, hands down, have the biggest rack I've ever seen.
This drawn-out anticipation of the calf coming makes for a lot of interesting conversations in our family. Last week, after I explained to Daisy where the baby cow will come from, later in the day, Daisy yells to me "COME QUICK MOMMY!!!! You have to come QUICK!!" So, I run out to see what's going on. I find her next to her little toy wooden cow, lifting up its tail, and pointing. I said, "WHAT???!" She says "look, there are 5 babies coming out of her vagina!!!" Daisy looked a little horrified and it was all I could do not to totally crack up.
Some of my most favorite childhood memories are from the time when my family lived on a farm. It was a little chaotic, when I think back to the details, but I was never bored. I think Daisy is learning some good lessons about life, hard work, compassion and not being afraid to get muddy. I'm sure as she gets older, she'll learn about hard decisions made on the farm and cold realities of the cycle of life. But for now, it's the good stuff.
Today, when I went to check again on Dolly, Daisy was with me. I wanted to take a couple pictures of Dolly before her calf comes. When we were inside Dolly's sleeping area, Daisy told me that she felt like Dolly needed a hug. See, it isn't just me. The ol' girl looks miserable.
This drawn-out anticipation of the calf coming makes for a lot of interesting conversations in our family. Last week, after I explained to Daisy where the baby cow will come from, later in the day, Daisy yells to me "COME QUICK MOMMY!!!! You have to come QUICK!!" So, I run out to see what's going on. I find her next to her little toy wooden cow, lifting up its tail, and pointing. I said, "WHAT???!" She says "look, there are 5 babies coming out of her vagina!!!" Daisy looked a little horrified and it was all I could do not to totally crack up.
Some of my most favorite childhood memories are from the time when my family lived on a farm. It was a little chaotic, when I think back to the details, but I was never bored. I think Daisy is learning some good lessons about life, hard work, compassion and not being afraid to get muddy. I'm sure as she gets older, she'll learn about hard decisions made on the farm and cold realities of the cycle of life. But for now, it's the good stuff.
Today, when I went to check again on Dolly, Daisy was with me. I wanted to take a couple pictures of Dolly before her calf comes. When we were inside Dolly's sleeping area, Daisy told me that she felt like Dolly needed a hug. See, it isn't just me. The ol' girl looks miserable.
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