The week that was

Hi all, I have been very remiss in posting lately and for that I apologize.
There has been much going on here in the past week or so, where to begin? Lets start with my mom, Maggie going into labor on Dec. 16. H-mom was with her and knew things weren't progressing normally and a few hours later h-mom and h-pop loaded her into the trailer and set off for the vet. A few hours later they returned with 3 new kids, 2 girls and a boy and a very tired Maggie. Maggie has 2 teats and there was always one of the girls getting edged out for milk so h-mom was keeping a close eye on them.
And then the very next day Blessing decided to kid. H-mom was with her and helped pull out the first kid that was in a breech position and then she kidded another, both boys. The smaller one couldn't stand after several hours and h-mom kept a close eye on him too.
Then the next day Genie kidded 1 boy, a very cute, big, healthy paint (my son). His name is Wilson and h-mom hasn't had to worry about him at all, but by now it was clear she needed to take one of the triplets and the one that still isn't standing from Blessing and bottle feed them.
H-mom put up a playpen for them in the den and moved them in. It's a lot of work to bottle raise kids, but the reward is a lot of sweet kisses.
Five days later Molly kidded with one big, beautiful, solid red doeling with a little white star on her head (my daughter) and her name is Holly. It was Molly's first time to kid and she is doing a great job.
The triplets names are Carly, Cory and Cassie.
Blessings twins are Alvin and Theodore.
Cory and Alvin are the house goats, man that looks like a pretty sweet deal. Almost makes me wish I could have been a bottle baby. If only I knew then what I know now.

Alvin has learned to stand and walk and can now go up and down the steps to the backyard and is growing well. He just needed a little time, encouragement and pysical therapy to get him up and going.