One of the State Fair's main attractions is the Miracle of Life 4-H exhibit. Admittedly, the ethics of the exhibit make me a little squirmy. A slew of animal mamas, all ready to give birth, hang out together and then labor and deliver in front of gawking humans. But, the mood on the morning we visited was actually calm and subdued, with only a small crowed of gawkers in attendance.
Pig-tailed ones included.
Appropriate considering she was watching this lovely lass deliver her 12th little porkchop.
Twelfth.
And these sacks of bones were only a day old.
(I've managed to forget how thin newborns are - reminded me of Maizey's first months and freaked me out a little to think I'll have one of these gems in about 5 weeks. Well, a human sack of bones, at least.)
And, a cow'd just birthed a calf 45 minutes before we arrived.
Sir Winston, to be exact.
And, then there was this...
o.m.f.g.
I think we'll skip the family birth experience when Baby S makes his/her arrival.
And hopefully, the chain gang trio too.
But, ultimately, all was well.
And yes, I shed a tear.
And yes, I shed a tear.
Ethical dilema aside, it was pretty cool,
but also a tad terrifying for soon-to-give-birth me.
but also a tad terrifying for soon-to-give-birth me.
