Meet Txiki. (pronounced Chickie).
I know! And she is so strong! She is kicking up her heels already.
Gasps of delight from here too. And she is not black she is a dark chocolate brown. And Alex is being a stunning mother. She has not left her baby since she was born and licks her and croons to her constantly. She is besotted.
Plus. And this is the good bit. She does not mind ME doing the same – well not the licking of course but this baby is SO tiny it is impossible not to touch. Alex watches me sternly of course, her head as close as mine to the calf but there is no aggression at all.
Her full name is Hartz Txiki. This means Little Bear in the Basque language. Even though Basque country is in Spain their language is totally different from Spanish. In fact this region is a fascinating study but more on that later. Txiki pronounced Chickie is so easy to say and my mother used to call all her babies chickie or chick too so I love the sound and also how the name looks. I loved having Inaki and his sister involved with the naming. This international life we lead is just marvellous. Here are your pictures – as promised this morning.
The sun is out! Talk to you in the morning!
celi
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68 responses to “It’s a Girl!”
Oh she’s GORGEOUS!
So DARLING!!!!
She is beautiful and as you say looks very sturdy 😀
*Squeals with delight* What an adorable wee calf and adorable name to boot.
Happy days.
🙂 Mandy xo
She’s a beautiful little thing! Glad everything is going well with baby and mother.
What a beautiful momma and babe. Congrats on the birth and the well being of both!!
Oh My Gosh!!! How absolutely fantastic!!! 🙂
Ooooh she is so tiny but perfect! And what a lovely colour. Welcome, Txiki!
oh my goodness, how beautiful can you get!!! I can well imagine you wanting to touch, and you have built the trust in Alex so she knows you won’t do her babe any harm. Alex appears so ‘blond’ in the bright light and next to Txiki. My grandmother used to refer to all the babies as chickies or chicks too, either that or lambs. Thank you for the photos ~ Mame 🙂
Oh, she is stunningly beautiful, her streaked and highlighted hair coloring lovely.
Does Alex have gold eyes? Momma and baby are beautiful.
She is so beautiful! Glad all is well with the new family.
a heifer!!!!!!!!!!!! HOORAY!!!! and a whole new ball game with now being able to reconfigure the
relationship with her mother. This is Great!
Congratulations – Tixki is so beautiful. A heartwarming post. 🐂 😀
Isn’t she a beauty! And what a good mama. There will be stories to be told, no doubt.