[Jacob-list] Lambs!

[SharHill at aol.com]

Hi all.

We had our first lambs born last night!  I am so excited.  We have twins from 
Patchwork Dixie, a ram and a ewe.  They are beautifully marked and both, I 
think, will have four horns.  The ewe is quite sturdy and strong, the ram is 
still a bit wobbly on his feet but is nursing well.  

I never saw any of my ewes bred and I didn't have any exact due dates, so I 
have been making 2:00 a.m. checks for the past 10 days.  Last night she was 
happily munching hay at midnight, so I thought I would skip this night as I 
was getting a bit sleep deprived and my husband was going to check them 
before he left for work at 5:00.   OF COURSE the lambs were born by the time 
he got there.  I could just kick myself.  I really wanted to be there to see 
them born.  They were also born on the coldest night we have had in a month.  
Ah well.  I am relieved that all are well. I can't stop smiling.

Sharon