Unusual....but Lovely House Guest

On Monday evening we had a HUGE storm. This is what I found

in my mothers yard......displaced from her mommy and

twin sibling. Too feeble to keep up, her mommy left her tucked

hidden in the wet grass. Cold alone.....and quite surely to perish with

out warmth from her mommy. When I called Wildlife, an organization

here in town to help those with wildlife questions know what to

do, they instructed me to watch and see if the mommy came back

by the time it was dark. If not, wrap the sweet fawn in a blanket and

bring her inside. I am no Ellie May, sure I love animals.....but caring for

a feeble......new born fawn????? Surely.....mommy will come back for her.

SURELY never happened. It was 10:00p.m. and long after dark.

So as per our instructions.....I made this the happiest boy

on the face of the planet. Lincoln wrapped the tiny fawn in a

warm fuzzy blanket......brought her home......and now we

had the most unusual and lovely house guest ever! She wasn't

much bigger than a magazine. She wasn't even stretched out.....and we

aren't even sure if she had stood up or walked yet. This was the

sweetest thing I had ever witnessed.....and at that moment....I became

the coolest mom in the world when I asked Lincoln if he would like to

have her in his room. Right then and there.....I literally

became the coolest mom in the world. So.....we bounded up the stairs....

Bambi in tow. Nestled all snug in the warm bed Lincoln & Bambi set out

for one really long....sleepless night. Right about that moment Bambi

decided to get her fawn groove on and stood up & started talking.....well

I should say 'Maaaaaawwwww-ing'. All night long this sweetie

walked around the room. Not quite mastering the hardwood floors......

Lincoln 'carpeted' his room with blankets so she could walk around. I

don't think he got more than 15 minutes of sleep that night....but he was

one happy little guy. At 5:30 a.m. we embarked back over to my

mothers and reunited the fawn with her mommy. Nursed & content....

Bambi snuggled into the soft grass & drifted off for a nice nap. Mommy gave

us a happy & thankful look and bounded off to find the little twin fawn.

This was a life changing event for us. Lincoln said it was his second most

awesome experience ever right next to going to Poland last year. I am glad I

have been a part of both of those experiences. Sharing our lives together

is a blessing.