Monday 7 April 2008

Introducing ....

Latifah paid full attention when we requested twin ewe lambs. Here they are, born at around 2 and 2:20 p.m. yesterday. Once again, she graciously shared her birth with not only myself, Alison and Claire, but also with Andrew MacKay, who dropped Iain off after church.

Latifah and the girls, about 3 hours old:




Latifah in labour ...


Emerging sac ...


First born, Coriander (9 pounds):


Immediately after birth: turn up the volume to hear "mommy noises". Latifah is a great talker; this particular sound is reserved only for babies, whether in utero during labour or after they are born. All ewes speak to their little ones using this adorable "chuckle".







Iain hanging out with Rosemary.


Wee little Coriander (have you figured out our theme for 2008 yet? :-) ...)


Head shot of Rosemary:

3 comments:

cafepress.com/hitsandhobbies said...

loved that video - i had never heard those mamma sounds before - cool.

Ann-Marie MacKay said...

so cute.
so unbelievably cute!!!

Lona said...

Excellent visual and audio! DH knows when a ewe is in labor because of that noise she makes, and because she's usually standing off by herself.

I've been too busy to check here much lately. Glad I stopped by for all the good news...