Lady-in-Waiting No More!

Nola had her babies yesterday.
I had fed her and the other goats an hour before. My son went out and watered everybody.
I checked on all the goats, especially Nola and everyone was fine. Nola showed no signs at all of kidding.
About 30 minutes after I checked, my son took his dog out for a walk...and came right back in:
"Mom, Nola had her babies!"
No warning, no fussing, just went ahead and did her business!
One boy, one girl. We named them Nip and Nora.

Nora resting while Nip gets a bath from Mom

Hey, Mom, look, I can walk!

Nip taking a nap in the sunshine

Nora stretching her legs

Baby checking out the new kids

Baby and Nip getting acquainted

Nola had her little ones out in the yard, but after everyone was a bit settled, we moved them into a pen.
So....we have 10 kids!

Pictures!

Little Nate

Nola with Nate and Nikki

Proud mama Nola

Leo, Lilacs baby

Nikki close up

Lucky, who is now in a new home as a loved pet!

Nola's kids having a snack

Good view of Lucky

Goatapolooza!

Remember Sweet Little Nola?

Our sweetie pie of a doeling...well, not much of a doeling now.
Here is how Nola used to be:

D'awwwwwwwww....how cute!

Nola is all grown up and today....

A boy and a girl! We named the boy Nate and the girl is Nikki.
Nola did well for her first kidding. I had to help Nate a bit, but Nikki slid out  with hardly a push from Mama Nola. Nate is a bit bigger.
The funny thing is, we were uber careful not to let Bruno, the Boer that Roy put in with our older does, get within 50 feet of our two younger does, Nola and Lilac...yet both got pregnant!
How did this happen?
Well, on the other side of the fence lived a small dwarf buck named Paul....the markings on Nola's kids look exactly like Paul. The only thing we can figure out is Paul managed to accomplish this feat through a chain link fence. (of course, Nola HAD to cooperate!)
Talk about determination!
I am thankful that the kids are smallish, as Nola is a small doe and we were worried about how she would handle kidding. She did just fine and seems to be delighted with her new babies.
Lilac looks like she will go into labor within 24 hours. As do Lily and Gabby....
Busy week!
(sorry about the crappy pics...The Boy took them with a camera he got for a present from the Darlin' Man for Christmas. It's one of those "Go Pro" cameras that do videos and stills. I do NOT recommend them)

I Has a Lap Goat!

We have discovered that when anyone goes outside and sits down in the patio chair, one of the kids absolutely HAS to jump up in your lap.

Neala, clambering up

Neala, jumping down

Neala on the milk stand, getting ready to leap on my lap

Nola, not sure if she should follow. She didn't.

So, now Neala thinks people are her own personal jungle gyms!

More Pics of the New Babies

They are just so darn cute, I HAD to take more pictures!

Nola, tired out after walking practice!

Mama Nina stands guard over Nola

Time for my nap, too!

Sleepy Neala!

Please get that camera out of my face! Trying to sleep here!

Drowsy Nola

And the Names Are:

Neala

Nola

Thanks to Jennifer aka Humble Wife!
In case you didn't read her comment naming the wee doelings:
"In thinking St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow-I thought maybe names of Irish origin. I also tried to pick names to have a Spanish sound to them as you are in the southwest as am I. More importantly the kiddles momma is named Nina which is little girl or girl in Spanish.

Here goes:

1. Neala~according to think baby names dot com-means champion, is of Irish/Gaelic origin and is the feminine of Neal. Pronounced Nee ay la. This name for the little black one.

2. Nola~according to think baby names dot com- means white shoulder, is of Irish/Gaelic origin and of course seems to match the little brown one with the white shoulder spot!

I hope that these names are acceptable to the Frippery Farm homestead...oh and for fun~how about the Frippery Farm gang help the Double Nickel Farm on the naming of our little doeling. She was a twin born on leap year. Her twin was named by my daughter ~~ McLintock(of the John Wayne Movie). http://doublenickelfarm.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-on-farm.html"

Jen, since the male was named McClintock, after John Waynes character, why not name the wee doe Katie (or Katherine) after Maureen O'Hara's character. Or, Maureen, if you want to stick with "M" names...and cause I LOVE Maureen O'Hara!