So, its been a long wait. A million different things are going on this week. During the past 17 days, Chris and I, make the decision to move back to Ocala. We found a house. Planning to move by the 1st of April. That means packing, lighteding our load by getting ready to have a moving sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Organizing the garage to have the sale. Getting things out of the house for the sale. It was a busy day. It's the only day since I brought Brownie home that I decided not to go out there because I was stressed with all that needed to be done still and I was exhausted. Chris and I get things together for the sale the next day, close the garage door, go inside to take a shower and go to bed. It was 10:30pm. Chris was going to take his shower first, so I plopped down on the computer while waiting for him to be done. He himmed and hawed around the kitchen and then my cell phone rang. He looked at me, I looked at him. "Who is calling at 10:45?" I ask. He picked up the phone and looked at me and said "It's Audrey."
"OH NO! NOT TONIGHT!!!!" I cried. I was so tired! I had a headache threatening to turn into a migrain. I answered the phone and heard Audrey on the other end say, "The pony is having the baby! Come quick!"
"You are kidding me!" I replied.
"All I know is that I was just woke up by Cheryl and she told me to call you, that Brownie was having the baby." She said.
"I'm on my way." I hung up the phone and ran out the door.
Flashers on and speeding through Niceville and down Hwy 85 into Crestview at speeds topping at 80 miles an hour. I sped down Airport road and turned onto Cheryl's road. I pulled up into the driveway. Jumped out of the van and got to Brownie's stall as quickly as possible.
I approached the stall to be greeted by the prettiest baby I have ever laid eyes on. (I'm not predjudice am I?) Cheryl handed me the towel to dry the baby off. I had missed the birth by a few minutes. Brownie hadn't delivered the afterbirth yet. I made it there in 20 minutes. Everything happened so fast. I rubbed the baby with the towel, dried her off and loved on her as much as I could. My baby was here, it was finally real. Brownie did so well. She let Cheryl assist her throughout the delivery and licked the baby alongside Cheryl as she pulled it out of its sack and cleared its nasal passages. IT'S A GIRL! A palomino tobiano baby girl! I just kept saying how beautiful she was. It was amazing how much in love I was with her. It was like having my own baby all over again. Brownie delivered the afterbirth without any complications, but seemed to be a bit uncomfortable still.
She really protested when the baby attempted to nurse, but she allowed her to continue. Her udders were SO engorged. I had to guide the baby to the teet to help her get a good latch on. They were hard as rocks and lots of fever in them. I felt so bad for Brownie. But she was so patient and continued to let her try.
Cheryl and I watched and awed at Brownie and the baby. What a beautiful baby. We stood by the stall, inside the stall and outside the stall just watching the beginning of life unfold. The weather was not the greatest for her to give birth in. It was in the 40's and the wind was ripping right through us all. Cheryl tacked up wool blankets and a tarp to keep the wind from blowing the way it was in the stall. This helped alot. The stall was warm and cozy and mom and baby were doing great.
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