It's that time of year again...Doe code of honor

[SDGsoap&dairy]

I thought of another one mine seem to like.

"If you notice she's low on towels and has no additional help w/ her, have 1 or two extra kids. It's fun to watch her try to find a clean spot on a towel that's already been used on 2 kids, give up and use her own coat.... and then watch her try to carry 4 wet, slippery newborns up the hill in the dark, on ice.
It's ok to do this, you *know* she'd never actually fall and hurt your children, she'd break her own fool neck first."

Thanks for the tip! I won't be packing ANY extra towels in the kit this time.

 

[helmstead]

Thanks for the tip! I won't be packing ANY extra towels in the kit this time.

 

[Iwantgoats]

all the things I have to look forward too for my first kidding season. At least I'm not going away.......

thanks for bursting my bubble of heavenly joy for the blessed event.

 

[KellyHM]

I thought of another one mine seem to like.

"If you notice she's low on towels and has no additional help w/ her, have 1 or two extra kids. It's fun to watch her try to find a clean spot on a towel that's already been used on 2 kids, give up and use her own coat.... and then watch her try to carry 4 wet, slippery newborns up the hill in the dark, on ice.
It's ok to do this, you *know* she'd never actually fall and hurt your children, she'd break her own fool neck first."

Great mental image!

 

[sammileah]

so if my goldie follows the code i'll have a kid in the middle of the night tonight. we have a blizzard warning going, single digit temps, barn door latch broke so all the nice clean dry bedding i put down yesterday is wet and frozen. oh my hubby is gone all day and my oldest has laid claim to the kid, well he isn't here this weekend.
but wait i'm expecting it so 3 more days.

 

[lilhill]

so if my goldie follows the code i'll have a kid in the middle of the night tonight. we have a blizzard warning going, single digit temps, barn door latch broke so all the nice clean dry bedding i put down yesterday is wet and frozen. oh my hubby is gone all day and my oldest has laid claim to the kid, well he isn't here this weekend.
but wait i'm expecting it so 3 more days.

Afraid so because she'll want you to walk to the barn in the blizzard several times day and night to check to see if she's ready. When you are totally exhausted from all the checks, that's when she'll start pushing.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

I. am. so. there.

 

[Roll farms]

Didja notice how I didn't post A WORD until I knew someone was IN LABOR???

I figured if I talked about it in advance, they'd catch on, cross their legs, and keep the kids in for 6 mos, just for giggles.

Pregnant goats are the devil to an impatient person, ain't they just???

 

[poorboys]

Just brought the first one into stall, she's huge!!!!! I'm the type that you get so into it I forget how freggin cold it is and run back and forth without a coat, or take it off while waiting, the anticpation kills me!!!!!!

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

So, we have officially entered the "crazy person" stage. I just have to go out and check on all of them at least every couple of hours and during that time I just find myself standing there staring at them while they give me that "whatcha lookin' at" face and going about their business.

My house is a mess. Christmas wrapping paper is still shoved behind the tree, clothes (folded, mind you) are stacked all over the couch, and my new Jeep still has salt all over it from the snow. Dirty dishes are stacked by the sink.

I haven't worn any makeup in 4 days. My 16-year-old brother finally broke the news to me yesterday that I looked rough. Thanks. roll

Plus, I have curly red hair. Guess what that looks like after you have put a hat on a few dozen times throughout the day on the way out the door.

And all I can do is think about baby goats. Lord help us.