OMG - Our first lambing!

11 pm - Jason went out to check the sheep before we go to bed ourselves.  I hear the phone ring and know something is up .  He is calling from the barn to ask me to bring out the lube and other supplies.  Woolamina, our favorite, is delivering her lamb.   The head is presenting with only one foot so Jason makes a weak attempt to find the other foot.  It is too crowded in the barn with all the sheep so we put them out in the field, much to their loud displeasure.   By around 11:30, the lamb is delivered unassisted - whew!  Woolamina goes about licking off the lamb as it squirms around.  We try to decide when and how to move them to our "lambing jug" in the barn attached to the house.  After some deliberation, we carry the lamb in the carrier next to Woolamina's nose and are soon in the barn.  The lamb seems cold but Mama keeps licking her but won't seem to let her nurse.   Jason has to hold Mama still while I help the baby find the teat before she gets a few minutes of sucking (at least we hope).  We are praying that Mama and baby will figure this out on their own soon.