Guess who's finally in labor?

No, not Crackerjack.

At last Zuni looks like she's in the early stages of labor.  We'll stay close to the barn to be with her throughout the afternoon. Zuni's sticking to Crackerjack like glue. Funny how the ewes instinctively seek the llama's protective presence at birthing. 

I'm not sighing with relief just yet – will fill you in on a few things that have made the last few days particularly challenging, once I've caught my breath – but I'm so glad she's delivering before I head out to NH Sheep and Wool Festival this coming weekend.

I promise to keep you posted.

BTW, I took these the photos (above & below) sometime in the wee hours this morning (maybe 2-ish) when I was feeding the bottle babes. Blaze and her brother were having a llama vaulting contest.

And thank you everyone for sharing the amazing color stories in response to my book celebration contest. I read through them all last night, many of them are quite moving. If you still want to chime in, the contest is open until Monday, May 11. . . .

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