Good Morning Everyone,
This is such a fabulous, fabulous day! I am so excited for my dear friend, LIFE IS SWEET! She had a lovely bay COLT yesterday…March 23…by SMART STRIKE. Here she is with him when he is just several hours old. She is snuggling up and bonding with him in the stall. She will be a WONDERFUL MOTHER. Life is Sweet is such a loving horse. I know she will share all of her fabulous qualities with her new FOAL.
I’m experiencing so many new concepts in my life right now. I know my dear friend will be a wonderful MOTHERHOOD role model for ME! She is a first time MOM now like I will be next year. This makes it all so interesting!
Life is Sweet told me that foals normally stand up very soon after they are born. They may be a little wobbly at first when trying to stand up as it is all so new to them to use their legs after months of being inside the MOM. Once a bit more secure on their feet, the most important thing for them to do is nurse well. Under normal conditions and if all is going well, the baby will be up and moving around and nursing within an hour/hour and a half or so after birth. The first nursing experiences are so important as the milk contains colostrum which is essential for a newborn foal.
Life is Sweet is elated! Her baby is adorable and all has gone very well for both of them. I am so HAPPY and PROUD of her!
ALL IS ALSO GOING GREAT FOR ME! On my 28 day scan…all is A-OK. Everything looks fabulous! YIPPEE! The next scan will be at the 42 day stage of my pregnancy. It is a very important one. I’m feeling terrific, having fun, and so happy! Upon hearing all of this good news today, I think I’m going to celebrate! Treats of pears and bananas will make it all complete!
Have a great day!
With Love,
Hugs to all~(Especially to LIFE IS SWEET and her adorable Smart Strike colt!)
Z
Meaghan Edwards
Hugs to Life is Sweet and her little one! Great to hear about the scan.
Joanna
What wonderful news! Thanks so much for sharing. The foal is adorable and has such an interesting facial marking. Life Is Sweet looks perfectly content and at ease. Looks like she’ll be a terrific mother.
Joy
thanks so much for the upday and pictures of “Life is Sweet” and her colt
Gloria Jeanne
WOW– How beautiful!!!! Thank you Zenytta and Dottie for sharing.
Love you
cheryl
awwwww!!! from cold, again, ohio
Samantha Pavalko
They should name him Life is Smart or Life is a Strike
Judy Maass Gadwood Loves Zenny
Congratulations LIFE IS SWEET and your newborn boy!!! Blessings to both of you.
I love the white marking of his blaze :-)
We are getting so excited for you Zenny! We were thinking of having a “National Baby Shower” for ya! LOL
HUGS & KISSES XOXO
Rhonda Clements
What a gorgeous little man he is indeed, thank you for sharing him with us! he is precious. I have a question, when doing the scans is it possible at some point to determine the sex of the foal, like it is with human babies? Just wondering. All the best wishes to Life is Sweet and her Sweet little man. He is awwwwwdorble. Love you Zenny
Kim F.
Congratulation to Life is Sweet and her new colt!!! I used to love watching those videos of her sleeping in her stall, so it is great to see her again. Also congratulations to you Z on your scan. Can’t wait to see baby Z! Enjoy your pears and bananas. Love you!!!
Nóra
Ohh what a pretty foal, and his mother is fantastic :D
We love Z : All the Hungarian fans
Shannon From Cool
YAY! Congratulations and Happy Birthday to Life is Sweet and her foal. How exciting. Now we can watch the life of this young colt from birth to his life to come.
So glad it was a good birth.
Stephanie Quilichini
Wow-Super News! I just love Life is Sweet and her colt is so cute-thank you for sharing the news!! Next year we will get to see you with your foal and I’m sure some will shed tears!
Diana
Beautiful baby colt, very content looking Mama, and nothing but good news from you Z! What a great post! Hugs and kisses.
Dawn in Ohio
Congrats to Life is Sweet. That’s wonderful news!! He’s a cutie.
A. Surman
Great news for you both. Congrats. Life is Sweet looks as relaxed as when she was with the good people at Barn 55 and what a shine on her coat.
Lorri
Congrats to Life is Sweet and her baby boy! I love the 2nd picture where they both look like they are posing for the camera!
Glad your scan went well Zenny!
Linda Hoke
Thank you for sharing those sweet photos. A new foal is such a magical & wonderful creature to watch. Congratulations on your successful 28-day scan, Zenny. That’s excellent news. I hope you have a chance to run, graze, and roll in the mud today!
sue w
Zenny! Thanks for the update and photos of Life Is Sweet and her little one. And, congrats on another good report for YOU. Being your fan is amazing in so many ways. What an education we are getting…straight from the horses mouth. Sorry, I couldn’t resist that one. ;-)
Sandy Twigg
Thank You so VERY MUCH for posting these pictures of Life is Sweet and her new foal.
Zenyatta you and your team are absolutely a fantastic group for keeping us up to date on all that is happening. I am a huge Life Is Sweet fan so really makes my day to stay in touch with her as well!!! Again Thank You♥♥♥
HappyHarriet
Dear Queen Momma Zenyatta –
Thanks for sharing these most precious family photos of Life Is Sweet and her brand new baby! Just when I thought it was impossible to have any more tearing up while reading your Diary – I feel the prick of tears once again. A big Horse Hug to Sarah and to our Your Voice and Our Friend, Dottie, for the pictures, the words, the effort, the coordination and everything else it takes to feed the endless appetite we have for ALL THINGS ZENYATTA!
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And now, Miss Queen and Horse of a Lifetime, YOUR news is stupendous about your 28 day scan. How humble of you to put Life Is Sweet’s special news first, with pics, while you tell us the excellent outcome of your 28 day scan in the last few words of the Diary. It is good to be humble and know when to put others first.
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Congratulations to two lovely horsepeople Mommas and this handsome Colt, and thank you for letting us into your world.
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Love & B-I-G Horsey Hugs and Snuggles ~ HH
darlene
aww cute little fella and love the white on his face Glad your scan went well Treats def in order
Pam Green
Thanks so much Z for the update on Life is Sweet have been checking website all day waiting for the news of her and to see how your scan went. So happy your scan was ok but with you how could it be otherwise. Love ya.
LauraJ
I just love pictures of baby animals. He looks like a good, strong colt. Life is Sweet is an excellent mom already. She must be so proud. Only problem is, this baby will keep her awake! We all know how much she loves to sleep. :-)
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Glad to hear the 28-day scan was good.
Cathy Tyerman
Oh, he is so cute! Love his little funny blaze. They both look great, Congrats to all! Good job Life Is Sweet!Hugs to your darling son. Thanks for sharing Zenny!I will be on pins and needles when your time is near! Bless your big heart (and the little heart inside)
Gwen
Aww, how cute! Congrats to Life is Sweet on her bouncing baby boy! Congrats to you on your continued pregnancy!
Eileen
Thanks for all the updates, Lady Z. Congrats to Life is Sweet and great news for you.
Marian Martinello
My TB retired racehorse mare, Ready Lady, and I are thrilled for Life is Sweet. We remember when Ready had her colt by Gold Regent. Ready Gold was born in the wee hours of the morning at Valor Farm in Pilot Point, Texas and everyone, was exhausted but happy. Like Life is Sweet, Ready was a good mom, as we know you will be, Zenyatta. I think she had learned from her mom because she was strict with the little guy just as her mom had been with her.
I remember visiting a breeding farm where a new mom mare had a filly who was very active. She ran her mom ragged. After a few days of watching this, the older, more experienced mares took over and disciplined the filly, teaching her how to behave. She became much easier for her mom to handle and her mom learned a lot from the other mares. The next time she had a foal, she knew exactly what to do.
Congratulations to LIfe is Sweet. May her name foretell her life as a mom.
Annie
Wonderful news about your scan and congratulations to Life is Sweet. Her colt is adorable! I’m sure your foal will be too…so much to look forward to! Hugs to you all.
Sharon Eubanks
Glad things look good on the scan. I look forward to seeing your beautiful baby. Enjoy the treats. Love the pictures of Life is Sweet and Baby.
sandra gomez
What a beautiful foal!! ‘Life Is Sweet’ looks so proud! I’m telling you Zenyatta, motherhood, there is nothing like it. I just know you are going to be a great Mom! Glad your scan was good, I knew it would be!! Take care, sweetie. Stay beautiful and strong… I love you!!!