So.....having a baby kangaroo is fun and all, until someone has to get up in the middle of the night to feed it, and clean it's bum.
Her name is Barb (as in, barbed wire) and she is looking much better now than she did last week. Izi is clearly the mum, since Barb was getting diarrhoea when we first got her, and Izi was the main person feeding her and cleaning her bum. Did you know that mother kangaroos lick the joey's anus to encourage them to poo after feeding? Well, we use cotton balls and warm water :P
Her skin started to peel, and she had something wrong with her left eye, so we brought her to the vet on Saturday and the EXTREMELY FIT (that's means verrrrrrrrrry good-looking) vet said she had an ulcer, so we got eye cream for her, and have been moisturising her shedding skin. What we thought was going to be a free visit cost Izi $75 (quick consultation = $45), so she's gonna try and get that money back from Glen, since we are poor backpackers that should not be expected to pay for something we didn't ask for.
Mainly it's Izi, Michelle, Kim and I that make sure she's fed every few hours. I took the midnight feeding last night and did not sleep well at all. There is a reason why I don't have children!!!!!!
Barb is super cute, though. She gets the hiccups sometimes and by next week I reckon she'll be 'walking'. I really hope she survives.....
The other exciting news is that the camp is moving back to Roma!!! Apparently we're moving next to a tennis club (?). Hopefully we're moving Thursday, since Friday is a holiday (the team's not working and I'll be in Brisbane!!!) and I doubt anyone wants to move on the weekend, since there are so many activities on this weekend (it's called Easter in the County and it's gonna be a fun time....which I will of course miss in order to see my parents!). Pis j'ai tellement hâte de voir mes parents en personne!!!!! Ça fait 6 mois que je les ai pas vu, pis on va parler le bon français québécois toute la fin de semaine!!!!! :D
In other news, we move back to Roma tomorrow, for three weeks. Apparently we're moving into a room at the tennis club?? I'm gonna try to get a job on the weekends at one of the pubs, since we'll actually be living in town, not at some remote farm ;) but then it's back to Surat after that :/
Joyeuse pâques à tous!!!!
xoxoxo
Hello my darling niece,
ReplyDeleteMay you have a very Happy Easter and a splendid visit with your parents....6 months is a long time! That hug is going to feel GOOOOOD ! ! !
p.s. Give a hug from me ....
Love you X X X
Aunt Mo