SWA
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Hello,
Whew boy, where to start??? Ok, first, DUSTY IS HOME FROM IRAQ! PRAISE GOD! THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone for all your prayers and encouragement for him!
He is SAFE, and HOME!!! Well, "home", as in here in American soil at least, LOL. He still has to stay up at base, but he's HOME!!!! I was able to get lots of photos of his home coming, and a little video footage of the ceremonial homecoming march and all, and will share all those as I'm able. In the mean time, here are a couple photos of his first moments with his little baby boy, Wyatte, and then all three of them TOGETHER, Dusty with his whole new family. {{{MAJORHAPPYSIGHS!!!}}}
He got home Saturday afternoon, and then it was a whirl wind ALL KINDA HAPPY the rest of the day. Then on Sunday, all the rest of the family (my sis, Becky, my nephew Myles and his wife April) all went home. Then on Monday, we helped Dusty shop for a new car and got all that squared away for them with insurance coverage and everything. That took pretty much the whole day, so we just had dinner together that night after all was squared away with his new car (he got a 2009 Chevy Malibu, and LOVES it, LOL, well, so far anyways, LOL). Then the day was gone, so then on Tuesday morning we all had breakfast together then he had to go back to base to start all that he has to go through there again, and so we just made sure Sasha and the baby were all settled back in their hotel room, they are staying there with Dusty till they can get their bearings over the next few days, while looking for an apartment to stay in for the next couple months. (Long story about the house they were hoping to buy here...will tell that some day when I have time...just suffice it to say, "If it sounds too good to be true, it's probably because it is") {{{SIGHS}}} You'd think I'd know that full well by now, but anyways, LOL. They got bamboozled out of what they thought was to be their first home together...long story...ugh!!!
Anyways...so then, yesterday, after we got them settled back in the hotel, we started our trek back home to Florida. We got home last night a little after 7pm.
Well....MAJOR SUPRISE!!!!
)
Ok, not a "surprise" actually, because my nephew actually called us when it happened, LOL. ROLEX IS A DADDY TOO!!! LOL! Yeppers, Rose had her baby early! Wasn't supposed to be born till (according to our vet) until around Nov. 26th, around Thanksgiving, at the earliest. Well, HE's HERE! He's a BOY too! He was born sometime through the night between Sunday night, and Monday morning. Clayton called us about 7:30 on Monday morning and said he was already standing and nursing, but still wet. He couldn't tell though if it was morning dew wet or "baby just born" wet, LOL. So, we're thinking it was sometime Monday morning actually, that he was born. He looks to be a solid CHAMPAGNE. With just a tiny little whisper of a white star. {{{MAJORHAPPYSIGHS}}} I told Clayton he didn't have to worry about feeding him, LOL, just to make sure his momma was caring for him, and that he was nursing ok, and to try to watch a bit to make sure he goes potty and poopie. He did all that.
Well, when we got home, I didn't realize that it had gotten so COLD while we were gone. The poor baby has really bad goobers in his eyes, his left eye primarily. It's REALLY BAD! I took pics of it last night after I cleaned it out best I could in the dark anyways. Then, this morning I called our vet to let him know that Rose had her baby while we were gone, and he has really bady eye goobers. Both his eyes are blue from "champagn-ness", but his left eye is a strange almost sky blue. That has me very concerned, as I don't know if something is seriously wrong with that eye, or what just yet. Anyways, he's coming to check him out later this morning. I'll post pics of the Rolex's & Rose's baby in just a couple moments in a seperate post...btw, Rose is doing GREAT, she seemed to foal her very first baby "ok" without me. I'm so thankful for that. She's being such a good mommy too, already!)
Well, thanks so much for letting me share! Will HOPEFULLY post much better after I get a chance to get my bearings from the past several days, and after I have a chance to have the vet look the baby foal over and let me know how he's doing.
Dusty sends he thanks to all who prayed over him. He won't say this, but he is still very much in need of continued prayers. I won't go into detail, but God knows his every prayerful need. Please, I'd be grateful to those who may be prayerfully inclined to continued to lift him up, along with his new family.
Warmest love, hugs & prayers,
Tanya & Lee
Edited to Add:
Hi again,
Ok, here are some pics of Rolex & Rose's little baby boy! Introducing "SWA It's Go Time By Rolex", his barn name is "GT".) {{{MAJORHAPPYSIGHS}}}
These were taken last night in the dark, so not so great. I also took a close up of his eye after I cleaned it out. It was goobered shut, and withen minutes of cleaning it all out, it was full up with yellow gooper again.
Well, after the vet leaves, (we have an 11am appt.), I'll be busy the rest of the day mucking out the stall (that was the only thing my nephew wouldn't do, but I'm still just thankful he took good care of all our horses and dogs for us the last several days so we could be there for Dusty's homecoming), and I also need to get a load of fresh stall shavings. Plus, after all that I hope to have some "baby time" with my new little "GT", LOL. Hope to get a couple more pics of him too, before dark tonight. Anyways, just saying I don't know how soon I'll get to post again, I'm about plumb tuckered already and the day has only just begun, LOL. PRAISE GOD!!!
Thanks so much for letting me share and SHOUT M'JOY!!!
Champagne Cheers,
Tanya & Lee
Whew boy, where to start??? Ok, first, DUSTY IS HOME FROM IRAQ! PRAISE GOD! THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone for all your prayers and encouragement for him!
He is SAFE, and HOME!!! Well, "home", as in here in American soil at least, LOL. He still has to stay up at base, but he's HOME!!!! I was able to get lots of photos of his home coming, and a little video footage of the ceremonial homecoming march and all, and will share all those as I'm able. In the mean time, here are a couple photos of his first moments with his little baby boy, Wyatte, and then all three of them TOGETHER, Dusty with his whole new family. {{{MAJORHAPPYSIGHS!!!}}}
He got home Saturday afternoon, and then it was a whirl wind ALL KINDA HAPPY the rest of the day. Then on Sunday, all the rest of the family (my sis, Becky, my nephew Myles and his wife April) all went home. Then on Monday, we helped Dusty shop for a new car and got all that squared away for them with insurance coverage and everything. That took pretty much the whole day, so we just had dinner together that night after all was squared away with his new car (he got a 2009 Chevy Malibu, and LOVES it, LOL, well, so far anyways, LOL). Then the day was gone, so then on Tuesday morning we all had breakfast together then he had to go back to base to start all that he has to go through there again, and so we just made sure Sasha and the baby were all settled back in their hotel room, they are staying there with Dusty till they can get their bearings over the next few days, while looking for an apartment to stay in for the next couple months. (Long story about the house they were hoping to buy here...will tell that some day when I have time...just suffice it to say, "If it sounds too good to be true, it's probably because it is") {{{SIGHS}}} You'd think I'd know that full well by now, but anyways, LOL. They got bamboozled out of what they thought was to be their first home together...long story...ugh!!!
Anyways...so then, yesterday, after we got them settled back in the hotel, we started our trek back home to Florida. We got home last night a little after 7pm.
Well....MAJOR SUPRISE!!!!
)Ok, not a "surprise" actually, because my nephew actually called us when it happened, LOL. ROLEX IS A DADDY TOO!!! LOL! Yeppers, Rose had her baby early! Wasn't supposed to be born till (according to our vet) until around Nov. 26th, around Thanksgiving, at the earliest. Well, HE's HERE! He's a BOY too! He was born sometime through the night between Sunday night, and Monday morning. Clayton called us about 7:30 on Monday morning and said he was already standing and nursing, but still wet. He couldn't tell though if it was morning dew wet or "baby just born" wet, LOL. So, we're thinking it was sometime Monday morning actually, that he was born. He looks to be a solid CHAMPAGNE. With just a tiny little whisper of a white star. {{{MAJORHAPPYSIGHS}}} I told Clayton he didn't have to worry about feeding him, LOL, just to make sure his momma was caring for him, and that he was nursing ok, and to try to watch a bit to make sure he goes potty and poopie. He did all that.
Well, when we got home, I didn't realize that it had gotten so COLD while we were gone. The poor baby has really bad goobers in his eyes, his left eye primarily. It's REALLY BAD! I took pics of it last night after I cleaned it out best I could in the dark anyways. Then, this morning I called our vet to let him know that Rose had her baby while we were gone, and he has really bady eye goobers. Both his eyes are blue from "champagn-ness", but his left eye is a strange almost sky blue. That has me very concerned, as I don't know if something is seriously wrong with that eye, or what just yet. Anyways, he's coming to check him out later this morning. I'll post pics of the Rolex's & Rose's baby in just a couple moments in a seperate post...btw, Rose is doing GREAT, she seemed to foal her very first baby "ok" without me. I'm so thankful for that. She's being such a good mommy too, already!
)Well, thanks so much for letting me share! Will HOPEFULLY post much better after I get a chance to get my bearings from the past several days, and after I have a chance to have the vet look the baby foal over and let me know how he's doing.
Dusty sends he thanks to all who prayed over him. He won't say this, but he is still very much in need of continued prayers. I won't go into detail, but God knows his every prayerful need. Please, I'd be grateful to those who may be prayerfully inclined to continued to lift him up, along with his new family.
Warmest love, hugs & prayers,
Tanya & Lee
Edited to Add:
Hi again,
Ok, here are some pics of Rolex & Rose's little baby boy! Introducing "SWA It's Go Time By Rolex", his barn name is "GT".
) {{{MAJORHAPPYSIGHS}}}These were taken last night in the dark, so not so great. I also took a close up of his eye after I cleaned it out. It was goobered shut, and withen minutes of cleaning it all out, it was full up with yellow gooper again.
Well, after the vet leaves, (we have an 11am appt.), I'll be busy the rest of the day mucking out the stall (that was the only thing my nephew wouldn't do, but I'm still just thankful he took good care of all our horses and dogs for us the last several days so we could be there for Dusty's homecoming), and I also need to get a load of fresh stall shavings. Plus, after all that I hope to have some "baby time" with my new little "GT", LOL. Hope to get a couple more pics of him too, before dark tonight. Anyways, just saying I don't know how soon I'll get to post again, I'm about plumb tuckered already and the day has only just begun, LOL. PRAISE GOD!!!
Thanks so much for letting me share and SHOUT M'JOY!!!
Champagne Cheers,
Tanya & Lee
