Maybe she was just feeling especially young the day she had her baby. Maybe she wasn’t ready. Maybe she was scared. Whatever it was, after over a week of holding Sprite down to nurse her baby against her will, for the last few days–
She has been nursing her baby voluntarily!!!
Sprite: “I am a mother!”
In fact….
….she’s been nursing a lot of babies!
Sprite: “I thought I just had one. Nobody told me that they multiplied.”
Fanta: “Baby stealer!”
Don’t worry, they’re sharing. Sprite’s baby and Fanta’s babies don’t seem to be able to tell their mothers apart. They nurse on both Sprite and Fanta. The only person not nursing anybody anymore is me. I’ve put the bottle away.
Oh, well, and Nutmeg–at least, she’s not nursing any of those babies. Nutmeg only nurses Dr. Pepper. The other babies don’t even try with her anymore. And Dr. Pepper knows who his mommy is and he doesn’t try to nurse Sprite or Fanta.
Which is good, because Sprite and Fanta are busy enough with the other three.
And that is the happy end to the story of the mother who didn’t want to be a mother. She is, she is!
Here’s a little video of Sprite nursing, and that rascal Dr. Pepper:
Sprite and Fanta, in unison: “Nutmeg, you can keep THAT ONE all to yourself!”
I think Nutmeg’s gonna have her hands, er hooves, full….
Nona says:
Oh my that baby is a real handfull!!!
I will share this with my granddaughter tomorrow
she will love it!
On January 28, 2011 at 1:21 am
Nic, SD says:
She looks totally cool with it now… whodduh thunk?
And rascal or not, Dr. Pepper is crazy gorgeous…
Is Mr. Pibb the father of this one, too? I can’t remember. I’m basing my guess entirely on the fact that they’re both some gorgeous man-goats. And cuz… you know, it’s Mr. Pibb.
On January 28, 2011 at 1:33 am
Suzanne McMinn says:
Nic, yes, Mr. Pibb is Dr. Pepper’s papa.
On January 28, 2011 at 6:29 am
Bev in CA says:
Success. All your hard work paid off. Love the video. The look in Sprite’s eyes is priceless. They are all so beautiful.
On January 28, 2011 at 1:38 am
Maureen says:
Ummm…IMHO…goats are crazy! Cute as hell but crazy!
On January 28, 2011 at 1:50 am
Nita@ModVintageLife says:
It’s a goat miracle. I never thought she’d let him nurse. She just looked like it was not for her…ever…never…
On January 28, 2011 at 2:42 am
Rose H says:
How wonderful! I’m SO pleased that baby has Mommy, you persisitance paid off Suzanne :shimmy:
It certainly looks like it’s rather busy in the goat house 😆
On January 28, 2011 at 4:17 am
Miss Judy says:
Suzanne, you’re the “Goat Whisperer”! Maybe “Goat Mutterer”? Oh well, as long as Sprite is a good goat mother. You’ve worked a miracle.
On January 28, 2011 at 4:44 am
lavenderblue says:
Kudos, Suzanne, for your determination!
On January 28, 2011 at 7:10 am
Renee says:
With him hoping around like that, it’s enough to make you dizzy!LOL
Ah but he is sooooo cute!!
On January 28, 2011 at 7:18 am
Lori Skoog says:
I am so happy that Sprite wants to be a Mom… Talk about a little rascal. Dr. Pepper thinks he’s the energizer bunny.
On January 28, 2011 at 7:25 am
Anita says:
Hooray for Sprite! Maybe she noticed the milk was getting too heavy to carry. :woof:
On January 28, 2011 at 7:27 am
Carmen at Old House Kitchen says:
Yay!! So happy for them both! And YOU! Great job! That Dr. Pepper IS a rascal! So much energy! I love how he was giving his mamma a back massage! LOL! The kiddos are going to flip when they hear that Sprite will nurse her little one by herself! It’s been the talk of the dining room table, you know. 😉
On January 28, 2011 at 7:31 am
ellen mcbryde says:
That Little Mr Pibb is just pure trouble! Thanks for the early morning giggles! I love kids. They are so playful and silly!
On January 28, 2011 at 7:32 am
Rachel from Maine says:
Could anything be cuter than baby goats? I’m so glad that Sprite is a mama at last. This just makes my day! :snoopy:
On January 28, 2011 at 7:34 am
Beecie says:
What great news to start my morning with!! Nice to know you can teach a young goat new tricks. And my little guy is going to love watching Dr. Pepper. Over and over and over! Everyone gets a treat today ;).
On January 28, 2011 at 7:38 am
CindyP says:
Your determination payed off! But she was outnumbered, might as well deal with it 🙂
Dr Pepper IS a handful, no wonder Nutmeg only deals with him! One’s enough!
On January 28, 2011 at 7:39 am
Sue says:
YAY!! Wonderful news!
On January 28, 2011 at 7:44 am
4jsMOM says:
What a great story to start the day–and a video, too! Suzanne, thanks again for sharing your animals with us. We get to enjoy them without all the hard work of taking care of them.
On January 28, 2011 at 7:47 am
Marianne G says:
Dr. Pepper is full of fizz! Adorable! And I bet the other girls told Sprite she’d lose the baby weight faster if she nurses 😉
On January 28, 2011 at 7:50 am
Dianna says:
I smiled when I saw the title of this post, because I knew what it meant! So happy that things are happy in goat-land!
Dianna
http://www.thesedaysofmine.com
On January 28, 2011 at 8:01 am
debi says:
:shimmy: :snoopy: :shimmy:
Woohoo!
Great news!
Dr. Pepper is certainly well named!
On January 28, 2011 at 8:06 am
joycee says:
Full of spit and vinegar, what fun to watch. Mama, you got your hands full!
On January 28, 2011 at 8:11 am
holstein woman says:
Suzanne what a GREAT job. You did wonderful and now you can get a little more rest.Blessings girl
Love the video of all the kids. Kidas are sure cuter than heck. I guess a bigger goat house in the far future might be a thought, huh. LOL Do you have lambs coming soon also?
On January 28, 2011 at 8:22 am
Linda Goble says:
Mommy Mommy give me a piggy back ride. He certainly is having fun. and yes he looks like a hand full. I can see him now he will probably be getting out on you all the time 😆
On January 28, 2011 at 8:22 am
~Andrea~ says:
Well this is good news! I felt so bad for that little baby of hers, I’m glad you didn’t let nature take its course at the beginng but perservered instead, well done!
On January 28, 2011 at 8:23 am
Jane says:
Wow.. did you see that head butt? Nutmeg doesn’t seem to like the other brown baby much, does she?!
On January 28, 2011 at 8:49 am
texwisgirl says:
Hurray for Ms. Sprite!!! Not only being a good mom to hers but to Fanta’s two as well! Amazing! SO glad.
That Dr. Pepper is a wild child! Maniac on 4 little tiny hooves! At least he only seems to jump onto Nutmeg – the other two moms would probably throw a fit! I think I’ve seen this kid in Walmart!
On January 28, 2011 at 8:58 am
Urbanite says:
That’s great that your efforts paid off and Sprite is now a real mama. Dr. Pepper is the funniest kid I’ve seen. I love how Nutmeg just ignores him jumping on her back and running wild.
On January 28, 2011 at 9:04 am
glenda says:
I am glad you didn’t give up on her too soon.
I was hopeful she would eventually accept the baby….but I don’t know goats at all.
Happy for the entire family…you and the goats.
On January 28, 2011 at 9:06 am
Brenda says:
Dr. Pepper sure has the right name – full of piss and vinegar. But how adorable they all are. I’m so happy that Sprite came to her senses. She maybe was having a little PMS after giving birth. I’m sure the little one will not forget it’s surrogate mothers who fed her and loved her briefly. What I love about your videos Suzanne is that I can hear all the farm sounds – it’s so soothing.
On January 28, 2011 at 9:14 am
KentuckyFarmGirl says:
Yeah!!! So glad she decided to be a momma!!
On January 28, 2011 at 9:16 am
Susan says:
Patience and perseverance paid off! Sprite is a Mom after all! Dr. Pepper, he be stirrin’ up things in the Goat House, what a handful he is…Whenever I get the longing for the country life full of precious creatures, I can live vicariously thru your videos and posts..Thank you!!
On January 28, 2011 at 9:22 am
Carol says:
So happy to see Sprite with a ‘smile’ on her face, and it’s all due to your determination. Good work.
On January 28, 2011 at 9:27 am
BethAnn says:
Dr. Pepper is funnnyyy! Wish I could bottle up that energy and hop around my house like that….think how clean it would be…and how thin I’d be!
BethAnn
On January 28, 2011 at 9:30 am
Ramona says:
Oh Lawd! What a little booger.
On January 28, 2011 at 9:31 am
Jessica says:
What a good momma Sprite! That little Dr Pepper is so cute running around like that, and trying to be on his momma’s back, what a handful!
I sure can’t wait to live in a place where I can have goats again. *sigh*
On January 28, 2011 at 9:41 am
Katie M says:
I don’t think his name should be Dr. Pepper, it looks like he’s more of a Tigger!
On January 28, 2011 at 9:52 am
Carolyn D. Tx Aggie mom says:
:sun: So happy to know that your perserverance, and the hormones, finally kicked in and Sprite is really a MOMMY goat afterall. CITR helps me get through the days when I am overwhelmed by issues in my own family. Thank you so much for bringing such joy to my life. You are my hero. :heart:
On January 28, 2011 at 9:54 am
Imperious Fig says:
Boy, Dr. Pepper is still fully carbonated!
On January 28, 2011 at 10:03 am
Donna Mc says:
Are you sure he isn’t a Mtn Dew Full Throttle kind of kid? hahaha!
Wahoo on our little goat mama giving in. BUT MAYBE…it was really just the gang of kids just wore her out & she just surrendered from exhaustion….been there, done that! =)
On January 28, 2011 at 10:12 am
Melissa Marsh says:
I love how Nutmeg doesn’t mind at all that her baby is standing on her back! LOL. Too, too cute.
On January 28, 2011 at 10:23 am
Lavon says:
Watching them play, reminds me of a story my grandmother used to tell me. When she was a little girl her family had a goat that would climb up to the hay loft in the barn, go to the door, bleat a couple of times and then JUMP down to the ground! And repeat that several times before he (or she)would find something else to do!
On January 28, 2011 at 10:25 am
Zusiqu says:
I think I remember you saying Sprite cried in pain while birthing. Maybe she was associating the pain with the kid? Nursing feels good, so that probably turned that around in her mind. In any case, I am delighted Sprite decided to be a mommy after all!
On January 28, 2011 at 10:52 am
Kelly says:
Yay! I’m so glad the story took a happy turn after starting out so badly. Don’t you just love all that bouncing baby activity in the goat house? :sun:
On January 28, 2011 at 10:55 am
Cindy H. says:
Awwwww glad she’s a real mommy now!
Dr. Pepper….boy howdy he is definitely a rascal!
On January 28, 2011 at 11:13 am
Lynne says:
What wonderful news! :snoopy:
p.s. That boy is a busy little thing! Watch out momma!
On January 28, 2011 at 11:23 am
Bev says:
Suzanne, I can tell that goat has either been hypnotized or drugged!!! Just look at the glazed over eyes, and the stoic posture!!! LOL. Plus she is not only nursing the fruit of her loins, but two others also. Just sayin girl, she ain’t no lady!!As soon as you put her back with the boys she is goin to be shakin her tail .
On January 28, 2011 at 11:47 am
JeannieB says:
All mothers know that you can run, but you can’t hide!! They will find you anywhere!
On January 28, 2011 at 11:54 am
bonita says:
Great news about Sprite, but I wonder, do goats get ADHD? Dr. Pepper acts like a candidate. BTW, see what you mean about Nutmeg being too low to the ground to milk!
On January 28, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Alyce Shane says:
How awesome is that!!!
On January 28, 2011 at 12:11 pm
TinaG says:
Hurray for Sprite!!
On January 28, 2011 at 12:27 pm
marymac says:
that was the cuttiest thing to watch, and horray for sprite. She just had mothers blues for a while, bless her little goat heart. Loved it!!
On January 28, 2011 at 12:44 pm
catslady says:
What wonderful chaos!!!
On January 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm
ivy says:
Looks as though you’re gonna need a bigger goat pen…wow!
On January 28, 2011 at 1:05 pm
Barbee' says:
I think Dr. Pepper is just deliriously happy to have playmates – the more the merrier – what an extrovert!
On January 28, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Yvonne says:
So glad that sad story had a happy ending! I really felt so sorry for him. :woof:
On January 28, 2011 at 4:47 pm
judyh says:
Suzanne, please give Sprite a hug and a kiss from me and tell her I’m very proud of her. You did a great job of teaching her!
On January 28, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Window On The Prairie says:
Well great news, and less work for you. This sometimes happens with first time mama cows too. We pen them up together for several days until the cow figures it out.
Suzanne
:snoopy:
On January 28, 2011 at 5:42 pm
MaryB says:
Oh my gosh I absolutely love goats! My dream is to move to Tn and raise those lil scape goats! Oh they are adorable!
On January 28, 2011 at 5:43 pm
MaryB says:
I forgot to say I love your goats.. they are so adorable!
On January 28, 2011 at 5:44 pm
Amanda says:
Wow! A happy ending! You just made my day.
On January 28, 2011 at 6:08 pm
Mandy says:
Oh my gosh that was the most adorable video ever! I’m so glad Sprite is nursing now 😀 And I can very much see why they want Nutmeg to keep Dr Pepper to herself!
On January 28, 2011 at 6:31 pm
kay lee Kelly says:
Yea! The baby has a real
mom
On January 28, 2011 at 8:20 pm
ann/alba says:
I guess ALL babies clime all over there MAMA’S
Thats So sweet.
Ann.
On January 28, 2011 at 8:31 pm
sophanne says:
1. I’m so happy for Sprite. I know some adults that can learn from her.
2. I know there is a whole lot more work involved but you make it all look like so much fun.
3. I live in Waynesburg PA (just north of Mgtn) If you need a fast friend to help a son in a bind, you have my email.
4. I love your blog.
On January 28, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Miss Becky says:
I’m very happy to learn of this new development. This is good.
and the video is awesome Suzanne. I love watching all those babies. What are you going to do with all these goats? :bugeyed:
On January 28, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Lana says:
I WANT GOATS!!! And donkeys…….and chickens! Do you suppose that the Homeowners Association in the “Over 55 Gated Community” in Phoenix where I live would let me have them??! I do have two very special dogs, though !!
On January 28, 2011 at 9:29 pm
farmershae says:
Yay! What good news! I would have been afraid to be a mama to those wild ones too! What a good girl. You are making me want goats SO BAD!!
On January 28, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Window On The Prairie says:
Oh my word. How can she stand to have that kid standing on her back with his pointy little hooves? That’s gotta hurt!
Suzanne :bugeyed:
On January 28, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Shelly Messier says:
They are so cute. I can’t believe she is now being a mother on her own, that is great! She must of been in pain or something after giving birth, now she is feeling better. Stay warm! :sun: :sun: :sun: :sun: :sun: :happyflower: :butterfly:
On January 29, 2011 at 6:48 am
AnnieB says:
Dr. Pepper is aptly named, because he’s really got pepper in his pants! :devil2: Well . . . if he had pants . . .
On January 29, 2011 at 11:44 am
badavis says:
I am so happy to see that Sprite decided to be a mom, I was so worried about her baby because he so wanted his mama. Happy wiggles to all.
On January 29, 2011 at 11:56 am
Runningtrails - Sheryl says:
LOL! That one is oging to be a handful, alright! That poor Mom! those babies are so cute!
You are very blessed to have so many healthy babies and such wonderful animals surrounding you!
On January 29, 2011 at 2:21 pm
patchkat says:
Good for Sprite! She just needed a little time to adjust to her new status! I love how Dr. Pepper is riding Mom’s back…and she doesn’t seem to mind!
On January 29, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Yvonne says:
She still doesn’t look so thrilled about nursing babies…I think the confinement of that small shed is why she gave in, but I’m soooo glad she did, whatever the reason! I do know one thing for sure, you took real good care of them during it all! :heart:
On January 29, 2011 at 9:33 pm
susan says:
thank you soooo much for the video. the babys are just too cute. I’m so glad that Sprite came through in the end.
On January 30, 2011 at 8:07 am
Melissa says:
What a naughty baby!
On January 30, 2011 at 9:50 am
[email protected] says:
OMG!!! HE is so cute! He reminds me of my son when he was little: full of energy and into everything!!! He was always like that. Just adorable!
On August 17, 2011 at 9:04 am