Laney (*filly* 4/10-Tinkerbelle) *New pics pg 187*

[MeganH]

Thanks everyone. I am about to go take a nap. Just made some Honey Lemon Tea to help my throat.

Karina- what does your husband do?

It is chilly outside today. Lows this week are in the 30s and 40s so glad I have the blanket for the foal.

Oh and Laney's belly is looking different to me. She is now pushing her butt on the fence.

 

[bannerminis]

Seamus works in construction and currently works as a Contracts Manager for an American company called CH2MHill. He is traveling to the middle east for 3 1/2 yrs now. I have a routine nailed but its still hard and especially when sickness comes into the house.

I have 4 kids - Conor 9yrs old (10 in July), Grace 6yrs old (will be 7 in November), Aoife (pronounced E - Fa) is 5 (wont be 6 till next January) and finally Abby who is 18mths and will be 2 in Sept.

I find when he comes home that it takes me a day or two to let go and release some of my by the clock routine and then I get used to having a partner and a father for the kids and then he goes back and I find it hard and then have to find my way again and get back to my routine.

It could be a lot worse but I have my down days too and today is one of those.

He hopes to be back the end of May and that will be for about 9 - 10 days and then back again in August and that will be for about 3 wks all going well.

 

[bannerminis]

Awww Diane your the best

You definitely had it busy and sounds like you have some fantastic kids and now grandkids. You are an inspiration.

But we have sorted it that there will be no more babies LOL. So I will have to make do with whatever grand babies I get. Not yet though in about 30 yrs will be time enough

 

[Eagle]

Gosh you too are amazing! I am alone with 2 and that is enough for me

Hubby has just come home for tonight and tomorrow and I feel mean cos I wasn't happy to see him

When I am alone the kids are easy going and help me but when he arrives it is a mad house. Sandro gives no rules cos he doesn't see them much in this period. :arg! Roll on Monday morning

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

I don't know how you ladies do it! I really don't. My hat's off to all of you. I'm 46, have no children. Work about 50 hours per week, sometimes only 40, take care of my horses, home and dogs and am EXHAUSTED! I can't imagine having all those little ones to keep after. And then to either be by yourself by choice or to have a hubby that works away just seems like an unbelievable lot. You ladies are more than I will ever be, that's for sure! Here's to you!

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

Hey Megan, did you ever respond to a PM I sent you a couple weeks ago? If so, I don't think I got it.

 

[cassie]

Megan I hope your feeling better soon. Laney looks soo close I would hate for her to foal while your sick!! Happy Easter everyone it's sunday morning here lol

Off to church in a bit then come back for a little while then mum n rebekah n me are headed to the miniature horse nationals

should be awesome!!! Will be my first mini show!! Can't wait! Will be there a few hours then come back singing at church then come home phew lol

Laney please don't foal tonight!!!! Pretty please!!

Get better Megan!!

 

[MeganH]

Just sent you a PM Parmela! Sorry!

Wow Karina and Diane- 2 is enough for me

I am one of those mommas on a routine and schedule and with rules. It's never fun when someone else doesn't follow my ways with them.

Laney is looking GREAT! Hasn't lost any udder volume and is relaxed. I think she may hold out for you, Cassie (have fun at the show!). She has layed down to rest a lot today- I don't know if that is good or bad but you can tell she is not comfortable.She is soooo close. It is cool outside here so there are no flies or sweat for her to be tail swishing. She has been holding her tail out again.

 

[vickie gee]

Megan, I can just barely see Laney. Do you normallly turn on a light so she shows up better?

 

[vickie gee]

Megan, I can just barely see Laney. Do you normallly turn on a light so she shows up better?

Wow, suddenly all better!

 

[MeganH]

LOL Vickie- we had forgot to turn on the light at her dinner time. Those cams are supposed to be night vision cams but you saw how horrible it was without the light.

Laney is looking GREAT

Udder looks full and around her nipples are shiney and bumpy. She has been swishing her tail and biting her sides a lot tonight and it is chilly so it's not because she is hot. Her udder is warm and hard. I feel like it could be a little firmer and hotter though. Baby looks to be in position today. Definitely different then yesterday. I will try to load a pic- they turned out bad because of my cam in the dark.

I was able to take several naps today and will get in bed soon. Laney is contemplating an Easter baby but she just hasn't decided.

I have been reading all the other threads but not posting- trying to lay low and rest. Every time I fall asleep I dream of foals.

 

[MeganH]

Oh man... photobucket won't load any of my photos

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

Laney is back to munching on her hay again. Her belly really looks to be hanging low!

 

[Eagle]

Happy Easter everyone.

3.00am and all is quiet

 

[cassie]

Well I am very glad to see she waited for me the show was great!! Girls Renee loved the drawings hehe she was showing everyone n almost started crying lol her little baby is gorgeous! N she is soo lovely

wish she lived closer to me just how I wish we all lived closer to one another going to feed the ponies n then go to singing. Suzie is starting to get a really nice topline now

still a bit fat but I have been slowly changing their feed n van already see the difference yippee!! will be back in a few hours n I can watch again for you Megan

 

[AnnaC]

3.15am Laney resting quietly in her day time stall - she seems to have finished her hay that side, so will have to make her way to her bedroom if she wants more later!

I do wish she wouldn't hide (and often lay down) round that left corner at the end of her stall - so difficult to see what she might be up too!

Happy Easter everyone.

 

[MeganH]

Anna- I saw her laying in that corner last night. I think we are going to put the muck buckets over there because you can't tell what she is doing and that is the one place that is dark at night so if she is trying to "hide" that is where she will do it.

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Laney's udder looks the same. Really Good. What do you ladies think? To me it really looks full.. especially with the way her nipples are starting to look with the ring around them.

 

[MeganH]

HAPPY EASTER, EVERYONE!!!!

 

[MeganH]

Horrible photo from last night

and then from this morning

 

[Charlotte]

That udder sure looks like she could foal now.