I’m keeping today’s video simple. Some days are so heavy that they demand a return to what is most basic. So here is something beautiful and comforting at its core: A mama goat loving her newborn boy. The sweet murmurs and licks-reassurance that everything is going to be ok. They were meant for baby goat Eustis, but they worked their magic on me. Maybe they will be healing to you as well.
Cinnamon kidded early this morning with two babies. We knew immediately that one of them wasn’t going to make it. 16 years into living with goats, the loss part of it really never gets much easier. We know more, understand that we are not always in control and blame ourselves less, but knowing how unique each one of these joyful little creatures are, it is always difficult to lose one.
So today I focused on the small things. Reminding myself that even on hard days, there is always so much good in the world. Sometimes we like to simplify the complexity of love and loss, good and evil, joy and sadness into separate compartments, but nature always reminds us that neither operates in a vacuum and that all of these always exist at once.
I tucked myself into bed early tonight, worn out from the unexpected turns of the day. On the barn cam on my bedside table I can see baby Eustis and Cinnamon moving in their dark stall, settling in for their first night together. I can hear the peepers singing in the woods behind the barn. I am filled with gratitude and sadness, and somehow feel lucky that there is room for both.
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Welcome, kid Eustis. Sorry, to mama Cinnamon and human caregivers for the loss of her other kid.
Cinnamon is such a good mama. Baby Eustis so gorgeous. I guess God needed a baby goat up at the bridge. I'm sorry Hope.
Awwwwwwwwwww, Hello Eustis. 🤗🤗 "A baby farm animal reminds us that life's simplest joys are the most precious." Thanks SFC. 💞❤🥰💕 ✝
I’m so sorry for your loss. God bless Cinnamon & little Eustis.
Eustis is so cute. Love the colors.
Virtual hugs, prayers, and happy thoughts to you. Clearly you love all of the sweet goats in your care, and the loss of any of them is very deep for you. Baby Eustace looks just like mama Cinnamon, and I want to thank you for your channel, and for sharing all the joy and sweetness of your farm and these adorable, and sometimes hilarious, lovely creatures with all of us.
He seems more precious in light of the day. I found it hard to navigate the joy and the sadness today. Your words are very poignant. Hugs to little Eustis, Cinnamon and the entire Sunflower Farm family. 🥰
Poor mama Cinnamon. But what a delight she has with Eustis. Welcome to the family
welcome to the world little Eustis!!!💋
Hello Eustis, Welcome to the world, precious babe. I am sincerely sorry for the loss of one of the baby goats. Take care of yourself.
My eyes welled up reading your thoughts, Hope. I'm sorry. Cinnamon and Eustis are gorgeous!
His lil tail 😊
Welcome to the World, Eustis!
Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful little guys with us. I spend way too much time on the internet finding out how messed up people can be (yes, I know this is ill advised.) Then your videos pop up and they wipe away the evil, these guys are so pure.
OMG! That face!❤️❤️❤️
I'm so sorry about Cinnamon's baby...but how heartwarming to see her so attentive to newborn Eustis, the sweet way she murmurs to him and licks him. It's easy to see how safe he feels with his mother's constant attentions. I'm so sorry for the rough day and can understand it doesn't get easier to accept these losses, no matter how much experience you have had with such outcomes. What you wrote is so insightful and true. I hope you have a good night's rest.🩷🙏🏻
Sorry for your loss, you bring us so much joy with your videos, thank you, big hugs! Baby E is so adorable! Hope he'll catch up soon with baby A!
What a cutie pie!🥰🐐💖
Such a sweet wee thing! And that adorable bleat! Hello Eustis! Welcome to the world little guy! ❤️🐐❤️🐐❤️🐐❤️
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ sooo adorable and cute!!!
Oh Hope, I am so very, very sorry for the loss of Cinnamon’s other baby. I truly understand how much you are hurting. It doesn’t matter how many kids are born, losing one causes so much pain. Welcome to the world precious Eustis, you are a beautiful little one. Sending love and prayers 🙏❤️🙏
He is so cute and so well attended by his mother. Very precious to her.
Welcome to the wonderful world, precious Eustis! ❤🤗🥰❤
Just beautiful!
The humming of mamma’s voice must be very soothing to the little kid
Picture perfect! ❤❤❤
Aw sweet angel Eustis, welcome🙏❤️😍
Ahhhh, so cute! welcome little one!❤️🥰🤗🤗🤗 0:36
Now that's a real beauty! Mama will forget her loss with this beautiful baby! ❤
So glad that Eustis is healty 🙏💔❤
Adorable!
Precious 💕
Oh my goodness,wonderful, wonderful . Thank you for sharing this little slice of heaven with us!! See you in the next video 💕👍
Eustis is just the cutest little kid 🐐 So sorry for Cinnamon's loss😢 🙏 for happy, hoppy successful kidding season. Take care Hope and Sunflower Farm Creamery. 🌻🐐
He’s absolutely perfect in every way. Welcome, Eustis.❤❤❤
Sooooo precious !! Welcome Baby Eustis!!❤🐐😘
What an adorable little baby doll ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Happy birthday Eustis❤️. Sorry for the loss of your sibling🪽🪽🪽🪽
Welcome ❤
I didn't read the description until after I watched the sweet video. Then I watched it again with a heart full of appreciation for the smaller things we grasp at for joy! Your goats & videos bring me joy! Thanks from Idaho!
Happy birthday Eustis
Eutice has a superpower--cuteness!
Awwww Eustis is so adorable.
So precious!! 💕 Mommy keeping her little one so close 🥰❤️
Eustis is soooo pretty! What a lovey baby! ❤
Sorry for the loss but glad Eustis is healthy so far! Such a cute face
Eustis is adorable! In no time, he’ll be flying with the rest of the kids. ♥️. Oh, no! A kid died? I’m so sorry. I think I might cry.
Eustis is a handsome very precious baby. His color is awesome. God bless. 🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤
It breaks my heart to see little cute ones sleep forever,but then life has to go on,it was a delight to see mama cinnamon happy and licking away eutis with all her love and care.❤
It's so cute when my first sheep was born, it looked like this fragile and wonderful little one and it was an emotional moment to see the first conversations between mother and child. These are moments we keep for To always see the beginning of a new life is always special and a reward for those who are caring to see mother and child well and happy ❤
Very sorry for your loss. I'm glad that Cinnamon still has little Eustis to love and care for.
It hurts…sending love to all…😢
Welcome baby Eustis. Bless their hearts. I'm so sorry for your loss 💌
My goodness, he's so cute! His mama is very watchful of her little son.
"Sometimes we like to simplify the complexity of love and loss, good and evil, joy and sadness into separate compartments, but nature always reminds us that neither operates in a vacuum and that all of these always exist at once." Wise words; thank you! I hope Cinnamon and you take joy in Eustis even in the shade of mourning his lost sibling.
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Cinnamon is such a wonderful mother and I can’t imagine her heartbreak and yet keeps pushing forward; ever grateful for what she does have.. she has a beautiful newborn and an incredibly loving family. Sometimes knowing someone cares is all it takes. Remember though she’s not just apart of your family. You are also apart of hers. She calms you; but you also calm her. Spend some extra time with her and I’m sure you’ll all feel some measure of peace in this difficult time 🥺
So adorable 🥰. So sad the other didn’t make it. Momma has this one to care for❤
I know boy's HATE being called "cute" but Eustis you are one CUTE baby goat. You sir are going to be as heart breaker!💔
Such a beautiful boy! Rustic has a good mommy too!
Dear Hope...most of the time I'm envious of your life running a farm and being a mama to goat mamas except in moments like this. Such a fan of your videos and I know you've experienced losses before. Take care of you now. You are a terrific caretaker.🎇
God bless you Hope. 🙏 So sorry you lost that sweet one. 😢 May you rest peacefully tonight
Im so sad to hear about Eustis's sibling. Im glad Eustis and Cinnamon are doing well. They are both such nice looking goats. Of course - all goats look nice to me!
Praying you sleep well Hope. We love you and all your babies and mammas❤
Sweet as Cotton Candy!!💕
It is wonderful to have a new happy life realization! And it has the tail wagging reality.
What a cutie pie!! Love Eustis, and the way his Mom takes care of him. ❤
OMG! Welcome to the world Eustis!!😊😊❤❤
Thank you!
Beautiful baby💜 Beautiful and proud mother❤
So cute💖Have a good life little Eustis🐐
What a little sweetie! Blessings to all and also to those who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge...
Eustis is a beautiful baby. Sorry that mama Cinnamon lost her other kid, though. These things do happen, sad to say.
I’m so sorry for Cinnamon’s and your loss. I’m also very happy about the birth of Eustis. Mixed emotions, of course, for everyone. Let yourself grieve and celebrate when you need to, knowing that you are all taking such wonderful care of these beautiful creatures. Hugs. ❤❤❤
Oh my! Think my heart melted! So adorable! ❤🥰
I remember meeting Cinnamon as a little one! She is such a loving and proud mama. And this little baby with the asymmetrical ears and tiny flapping tail, the sounds, the fuzz, the LOVE 🖤
So super cute! Cinnamon is such a sweetheart. I'm so sorry about her little doeling. 😢
Welcome to the world little,beauty Eustis🥰
i would love to read a picture book with your stories and photos. the joyous and the sad. your observations on living thru the lens of these creatures.
Thank you for sharing your heart with us in such an eloquent and sincere way. God bless you and all the beloved creatures you are caring for. So sorry for your loss today.
Oh goodness 💔 So sorry to hear the news. Sending light and love to support and carry you, yours and all of your ‘babies’ throughout the season. Hugs to one and all.
Squeeeee!
OMGosh, Eustis, honey, you need to run right back to your Mammaaa. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Oooooh my goodness ❤❤ gonna have to snuggle that baby right up and listen to his sweet stories 💜🤎💜🤎💜🤎
So beautiful, beyond description. Thank you for posting.
Absolutely loveable ❤ ❤
What a cutie pie ❤😊❤
Welcome to the world Eustis🙏❣️We hope you have a beautiful, great lifetime of happiness & love 👍🙏💕
Super cute & mum’s mini me. The kids are coming slowly but surely ❤❤
Hello sweet baby. You look just like your momma. 🐐❤️
A fluffy little creature
What a superb little creation you are Eustis.
Hope, I will think of the sibling of Eustis as another “E”, eternity. That’s how deep love is and that is how long we love…so gratitude and grief are quite the appropriate pair. May you sleep well.
Lovely!
Adorable ❤
Too cute!
OH MY CUTENESS!!!
Oh my goodness! How precious! Thank you for sharing this.
Precious ❤
How she loves him ❤❤
San Diego sends: The face - this is the sweetest baby face. Thank you for this wonderful boon to my mood. Nite nite to all the sweet babies and great moms.
Hello Eustis, it's enough to brighten a day! 🧡