Calf update

Thanks everyone for your input and help naming this little girl.

So here is Gertie, she is enjoying a nice day outside with her momma and Ginger.

Our week has been very busy around here.
Gertie was having some trouble nursing...Ginny had so much milk it made her teats so enlarged and sore that Gertie had trouble getting a latch on them.
Ginny would get fussy and stomp her back feet when Gertie did get on,thus knocking her off.
After a few days of assistance from DH Gertie now has teats that are a good size for her to get on all by herself and Ginny is much happier to have no swelling and a release of milk.

Gertie is special and has inherited a very special trait from her momma, she has blue eyes...
Ginny does don't have blue eyes but all of her calves have them and so far her oldest calf Francis has also passed on the blue eye gene.
I don't know much about cattle with blue eyes and it seems quite rare...does anyone know about this? have you seen it before?
They are quite stunning...some are a azure blue but Gertie has a almost sapphire blue..I will try to get a good picture of them .

I have to say I love all of my calves born on this farm but once in awhile a real special one tugs your heart strings.
Gertie has been tugging away, She is so in love with people.
If she see's you she will jump up and run right over to lick your hand or nudge you for a scratch.
I have big plans for this girl,I think she needs to start halter training in a few months and stay right here with us on the farm,I can't see her going up for sale next year,she's just to sweet.

I will try to update you with more happenings around the farm in the next day or two,things are just starting to get very busy around here.