Welcome to Our Family Rosy!!!

I didn't think that another birth announcement would ever happen at our house, but Scott had other ideas.  He came home last night and said that we had a new baby to bottle feed... Excitement and extreme agitation overcame me.  "New Baby to bottle feed?  What happened to the momma, and which cow?" I said.  "Oh, not one of ours, I just bought the calf," Scott answered. "What?" I replied.  "Yea, I thought it was really cute, and decided to go ahead and get Pickle a responsibility project," Scott replied.  You got this right, I am thinking our seven year old is not quite ready for a responsbiltiy  project, she can't even keep her room picked up without shoving everything under the bed! 

We then proceeded to work out the logistics of where this little calf will reside, the milk replacer, bottle, heat lamp, shavings and hay that she will require in the next few weeks.  I worked all morning, running and making sure her needs were met.  And as luck would have it, she won't drink from a bottle!  I have been trying all day to get some milk in her, but she refused. It is like she has never nursed, and doesn't know what to do with her tongue.  I know she will figure this out, and maybe she is just not hungry enough, but for his Momma, it is stressing me out. Just like a baby that wont latch on, it has made me a wreck! I now feel the emotional attachment that I refused to have last night.

Maybe Scott is right, she has a sense of ownership for this little heifer.  She was so excited when I picked her up from school that she could hardly contain herself.  She couldn't wait to get home to give Rosy a bottle.  My little detour to the Dollar General for milk for the Little Man about derailed her spirit, but she rallied as soon as we pulled into the driveway.  I began to think at what age did I first bottle feed a baby calf, and it was younger than seven.  I guess that is what is going on with this generation, no responsibilites.  We will see how long this lasts, and I am sure I will be right there beside her, but if she wants to "claim" the heifer, she is going to take care of her.  I am thinking a puppy would have been easier, but not on the Daddy adgenda!