Is that a... goat???

Meet Meelee!! She is by far the cutest little creature I have ever met with four legs. Friday Lupita, one of the Spanish workers, had brought her in and I totally missed out! I saw some pictures that Abby had posted and thought "she's cute!", but that is nothing compared to actually seeing the little goaty and holding her. (I'm very grateful my mummy asked Lupita if she would bring Meelee during lunch) I hadn't thought she was that small, but when I saw her I was completely smitten! She has white spots on her back, much like Bambi, and her ears fold up at the end. She is absolutely adorable and was so theraputic yesterday.

Even as I type right now I'm still not feeling my best, but yesterday was worth the long hours and the eventual detraction I would have with my recovery. Meelee is a sweet heart and I wish I had more time to be with her. Unfortunately work was required and I couldn't afford to clock out for a little while to be with the sweet baby goat.

The story behind Meelee? Well she was born a few weeks ago to a mother who, sadly, did not want her. Meelee is apart of triplets and was the runt in the group. Her poor mother rejected her. Luckily for Meelee she's just so darn cute that her owner's began to bottle feed her. They're obviously doing something right as she is just like any other baby; making her messes and sleeping all the time. It's at moments like this when you have a cute baby animal in your arms that you realize you really want one of your own in the backyard. Naturally my parents would never go for it (and we don't have the necessary space anyway) so I'll just wait out the time by looking at cute pictures of Meelee!

Even though I'm sad I won't see her nearly as much as I'd love to, our own goat (at work) is pregnant and due soon! I hope she has cute babies and she's willing to share. I feel terrible admitting this, but I almost wish that our own mommy goat will reject one of her own babies so we can take care of it.

That actually happened several years ago when I was a really small child. My grandpa's goat did have a baby and didn't want him. We named him Sammy and he lived in our side yard while we bottle fed him. He died a few years ago and I was really sad. He was so cute and so much fun. I also remember the time that our neighbors (the Richards who basically had a mini-farm backyard) invited us over to watch the birth of their baby goat twins. It was really cool, and I love goats! Some people seriously dislike goat milk, but I think they're crazy, or perhaps I'm the crazy one for liking it! Now that I think about it and have had time to shpiel on goats, I really love them!! So cheers to goats and their wonderful personalities and uses!!

Oh, here's a thought: My grandpa has pidgeons and his pidgeons had a pidgeon. Still rather awkward looking and it lives on the ground considering there wasn't a natural nesting ground. Now, birds teach their babies to fly when they are big enough by jumping OUT of the nest. ... This baby is all ready bound on the ground, so how will he/she learn to fly? Just a thought.