Congrats on the weight loss!!! I also can't wait for spring!!! I am so sick of the white stuff on the ground. I want to see grass, hear the birds, see the flowers!

My daughter came in after feeding the goats and bunnies. It seems that Snow and Eve are busy chit-chatting with their bellies. This means babies soon!!! Part of me is excited, part of me is scared. Last year, I was able to help with the kidding, the milking and the feeding of our only kid, Eve. This year I am not sure I can help. We did discover that my daughter (15 at the time) was totally disgusted by the birthing process and stood back, clinging to her dad cringing yet cheering "Push it out, push it way out" with her father while her brother and I assisted bringing Eve into the world. This year, she might have to be the one that gently grabs those little hooves and help guide the kids out (please keep fingers crossed that all deliveries are normal and no one has to "go in and re-arrange the kid or kids"), and I don't know if she can stomach it.

Then comes the hand milking twice a day. Last year, Snow had mastitis in one side of her udder and was very hard to get that cleared up. We think that either she or our other goat was nursing from it. We are watching her extremely close this year, and so far so good. I will say that I enjoyed the milking as it was almost theraputic, and was very good for my fingers. It's much better then squeezing a stress ball!

We've also got to think up some names for our addition(s) to our herd. Any males will be castrated and she will show them at the fair as market animals so I can't get attached to them. We are hoping for girls, as we can "keep them". We will really have to do some looking at the kids though to decide if we are keeping them, as I have deposits down on two new show goats for her from a top breeder/shower in Michigan.