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
Robin S
My heart is leaping for joy for Life Is Sweet and her new colt and your good news, Zenny. Virtual bananas and pears to LIS, you and all your horsey friends!! XO
Gloria
Wow! Thanks for the pictures of Life Is Sweet with her baby boy! Great to hear about her and her baby. Soooooo cute. I hope all continues to go well with both mama and baby. And, Big Mama Z, I am glad to hear your 28 day scan went well. Keeping fingers and hooves crossed for the 42 day scan. In the meantime, you go have some pears and bananas for me…and YOU! Love you!! XO!
alene
Hi Zenny. I`m sooo happy for Life is Sweet and it is!!! I told you yesterday I had a feeling she would have a colt. I was looking at your diary post all day today to see about her baby. Wonderful news!!! More wonderful news about your progress. I`m sooo excited for you and selfishly for me about your foal. I think you`re going to have a filly. And a Gray at that. From Bernies pedigree(Spectacular Bid). Well, Zenny, I`m having a real hard time trying condense everything I want to say on the post cards for the statue (that I want) contest. But, I`ll do it. Love you1 Lots of Hugs and Kisses Alene….Dottie, thanks for the info on Life is Sweet!! :-)
Coach
Congratulations to Life is Sweet! If at all possible, I hope they video the birth of your foal and post it on your diary page!
L.S.
@Arlene,
A nice thought but you can not get a gray from two parents who are not gray. Even with a gray ancestor in the pedigree.
Also if you look at Bernardini’s youngsters, he is almost uniformly passing along dark bay with very little white break out.
sherry drish
CONGRATS TO LIFE IS SWEET AND SON. ZENYATTA YOUR FOAL WILL SO VERY MUCH LOVED AND WAITED FOR YOUR FANS. LOVE YA SHERRY D. WV
Rachael Z.
Have always loved Life is Sweet – even more so after her sleeping video prior to the Jockey Club Gold Cup! Congrats, honey!
Ida Lee
Life Is Sweet looks so content and happy with her beautiful baby boy…she’s going to be a great mother. Smart Strike also gave us Curlin…need I say more!!! Beautiful Queen, I’m sure you’ll be a great mother too because you are so sweet and loving. I cannot wait to see your baby!!
Rosemary McCauley
What a beautiful colt Life is Sweet has. Thank you so much for letting us see him. I suggest his name be Life’s Question, due to the shape of his blaze. Congratulations to Zenyatta on the latest scan. Seems far off, but time seems to pass quickly.
Sandy
Hi Zenny,
Thanks to all (especially Dottie and Sarah) for sharing the news and the wonderful pictures of Life is Sweet and her new foal. I can’t believe how BIG he is!!!! Of course, I knew nothing at all about horses in my BZ (Before Zenyatta) days, and I still shake my head when I remember falling in love with you when I saw you on 60 Minutes. I am learning so much from everyone who posts on this site. Congratulations and best wishes to Life is Sweet and her baby, and congratulations on YOUR great news too! Now we’ll be waiting for Day 42 (hoofs crossed, of course). Hope you didn’t get too many storms there yesterday. Relax and enjoy today. Love from your Ohio friend Sandy.
Samantha
I love the name Sweet Strike!! He is so tall!! Congratulations to all involved!!
Kathryn Cogswell
Sharon in Seattle: Like “SweetStrike” too.
Rita
Thanks for all the good news Zen beauty. Hope everything is going well for you. Can’t wait to see your baby,that is going to be a real big event. Someone maybe your Mom and Dad will have a big celebration when your baby comes!!Hope so. Love and kisses to you Zen until next time.
stephanie
AWE :) No more sleeping your life away for you Life Is Sweet :) you are a Mommy now LOL x0x0x0 Congrats :) x0x0x0
Wendell
Sweeeeet!!!
J Smith
Sarah, thanks so much for taking these wonderful photos. They brightened up my day no end.
Celeste
My heart is so full and that makes tears in my eyes, making typing more difficult that usual, but what wonderful photos and what a fabulous diary entry. Life Is Sweet’s new baby is so adorable and I am so happy for her and all of her connections. I love his face marking!! Thank you Zenyatta and Dottie for sharing this wonderful news with us and my gratitude goes out to Sarah as well for the photos. What a wonderful team! I’m running out of superlatives so I should quit before I babble on and on, but…once more…Thank You!
Steph
Wonderful news on Life is Sweet’s foal and your pregnancy Zen, I hope both you, Life is Sweet, and her foal stay heathly
thanks for some great news Zen!!!!
Janie
Good news all around! The picture of the baby colt looking at the camera just like his mommy is TOO CUTE for words! Just think, Zenyatta, there are going to be adorable pictures of you and your baby in about 10 months… take it easy, pretty girl, and eat lots of pears and bananas!
Cheryl Smith
Precious baby! Congratulations to LIS. Thanks Z for keeping us updated. I just know you are going to be an awesome mother.
Laura Wetzel
That little cold is adorable. That face is striking. All good news today with the scan too. It’s just another beautiful day in the Life of Beautiful Zenyatta.
JUDY
I am so happy for you Zenny! you know that we cannmot wait to see your beautiful little baby! congrats to your frien d, Life is Sweet anmd beautiful little GALLOPING baby boy! He is so precious! we are all praying and rooting for you and your bundle of joy! we love you Zenny!
Lisa
Just think, this time next year, we’ll be oohhing, and ahhing looking at you and your foal. I can’t wait!
Jan
Zenyatta,
Great news about your scan :) Congratulations to Life Is Sweet. She does look like a proud and content Mommy, and her baby boy is adorable. How long is the baby with his mommy. Lane’s End is really doing a good job there. Have a fun day all you Sweetie Pies. :)
Cecile
Congrats to Life Is Sweet – what a beautiful baby! And Zenyatta, good to hear that you have had another good scan – looking forward to seeing photos of your new baby this time next year. Take care.
L.S.
@Jan,
Five to six months, then the foal will be weaned.
Abigail from Montreal
Zenny & Dottie: The kind of news that makes the heart sing! It was so precious to have these first photos shared. I just love Life Is Sweet and one of my favourite videos of her is John trying to get her up in the morning….it was, as we say now “TOO CUTE!” You could see instantly that she was such a sweet, sweet filly. And then to hear that your scan was 100% great was like icing on the cake!!!!
At some point along the way, I hope that you & Life Is Sweet will be in the same posse!!!! Love & hugs to you both. P.S. Can Zenny eat maple syrup? I’d love to send some for her b-day….ssssh! Don’t tell her though!
Kitei
Wow, thanks for the photos! Especially in the top photo, the little one looks extremely smug! Guess he realizes what a good choice of mom he made! Pattie’s name idea, “Smart Life” just about sums it up! Glad to hear all is well with your pregnancy, too. Pears and bananas sound so delicately yummy! Could it mean you’re feeding someone who’s going to turn out to be “all things nice”?
Patti
Oh he is just adorable! It looks like the shape of his star is very similar to Z’s!
S
Life is Sweet, you looks great and that looks like a handsome little man beside you! Auntie Z must be so happy for both of you:). Hope we see the little man in Johns barn a few Years from now:)