This is the newest member of our little alpaca family. Her name is Daphnie and she is a doll. Doug and I both left work in a huge rush to get to the farm the day she was born.....Oh, it might help if I shared what that day was...It was July 12, 2011. I couldn't get from Boulder to Bennett quick enough to see her. She was so tiny and wobbly but her momma was so attentive and got her nursing right away. Mist is a good momma to her babies.

I had to laugh several times as Daphnie was checking Mist's armpits looking for the right place to nurse. There were a few times she ended up walking right through Mist's back legs looking for food. She finally got it and now she is a little piggy.
We were hoping for a rose gray jut like her mom, but she is so beautiful that I can't complain. Her mother is pictured here with Donny, Daphnie's older brother. That gives you an idea what a rose gray color looks like on an alpaca. Daphnie does have very similar markings to her momma and who knows, her fiber may darken up. I still love her color even if she stays the same.

Until next time.......