Farmer's Wife Mommy's Life : Life: 'round here*

Well hello there Monday! This weekend came and went way to quickly. It was full of family, and friends, and furry friends (or hairy friends, whichever cows fall under). From mud covered kiddos, to homemade pizza night,a surprise 30th birthday party, jacks donuts, baby snuggles, a day spent with my in-laws, and watching a calf be born.. I'd say its been interesting 'round here.

My weekend started like a bat out of hell, when three tweenaged girls got off the bus and made their way into my house. Off they went shrieking their way outside to play in the temporary springlike weather we were so lucky to have. But what happens when sun hits snow? Anyone know, because I briefly forgot and was quickly reminded by three girls covered head to toe in MUD. Next thing I know, I am standing with a water hose washing the mud off of everyone and their shoes, and worrying my house was going to soon be banned by the other parents at munchkins school. Never a dull moment in this mommy's life.

My weekend continued with homemade pizza night, and 4H books. I now can tell you all the parts of a cow. Thank you Hamilton County 4H for educating this city girl! Our Friday night was followed by a lazy Saturday morning, a munchkin and mommy date at Menchies, and then a surprise birthday party for my sister-in-law and best friend, Ali, at Wolfies. Sunday I got to spend my morning with my niece and nephew at Jacks Donuts while my husband and sister-in-law went to their EMT class. We then made our way to my mother-in-laws for lunch and there I got to snuggle with my other two nephews. I am one lucky Aunt! Speaking of being an Aunt, less than 4 months until the newest slugger enters the line up! I am beyond excited! If you saw my closet you'd think I was preparing to welcome a little boy of my own! I love everything babies, and finally its starting to rub off on my husband!

After a few errands, a nap for my wore out munchkin, and a raunchy harlequin novel, we headed to my father-in-laws to meet my husband and have homemade chicken in noodles, and apple pie! After dinner, the kids and Papaw headed to see the new baby calves, and not long after we got a call that one of the cows was in birth! I couldn't get my shoes on fast enough!! Me and my two sister in laws headed to the farm, climbed our way over the fence, and jumped on the Kabota and made it to the mama cow just in time to see the baby plop right out. Yes it just plopped right out. Bam. Out came the baby. Welcome to the world little one, BOOM, cow hits ground. All the while the youngest nephew is singing "the cow came out of the moms butt!" ...welcome to the farm.

It really was one of the coolest things I've ever seen! After the baby was born the mom starting licking the calf all over. I assumed this is similar to humans kissing their babies right after birth, but Google (aka the city girls encyclopedia) told me , that mom cows lick their babies immediately after birth to remove the membranes and amniotic fluid, and to prevent the baby from getting too cold too quickly. That's true love folks. The more I learn about cows the more fascinated I become! I've now informed my husband that I want to scrub in for every birth from here on out! Who needs nursing school, or sex ed, when you live on a farm... ;)

Now its time to put my house back in to one piece, clean the mud off our boots, and start putting check marks next to my to-do list! Here's to a wonderful start to the week!