Bleeding Espresso

9 March 2009

The Cutest Kid in the World

I never knew how awesome having a kid could be.

Sure, it’s a lot of work, but I probably make it even more labor intensive than it has to be because I just enjoy being with Pasqualina so darn much.

My baby goat and I go for long walks at least once a day so she can forage for lots of greens.

I stay with her for quite a while after giving her the bottle–she likes to sleep in my arms afterwards for at least five minutes or so.

I just love watching her chew on hay or barley or my sweater sleeve (she only gets a few nibbles before being scolded).

She’s adorable even when she’s stubborn and resists coming along behind me on our walks. I just drop the leash, keep walking, and a few seconds later I hear the clomp, clomp, clomp of Pasqualina catching up.

And I miss her terribly when she’s not in sight, and especially overnight.

Is it any wonder that this is my new wallpaper on the computer (although the colors are really better in the original)?

Click to see it wallpaper size, and feel free to copy and make it your wallpaper if you’d like to have a little Pasqualina in your life too.

Because how can you be sad, angry, frustrated, etc., when you have the cutest kid in the world smiling back at you?

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44 beans of wisdom to “The Cutest Kid in the World”

Gil on 09 Mar 2009 at 7:39 am #

Looks like all you have to do is get your new kid house broken and you’ll have a live in companion to aggravate the pooches! She sure is getting cuter by the day!

She’s funny that she actually seems to *prefer* going to the bathroom in the cantina…oh well
milanese masala on 09 Mar 2009 at 10:18 am #

It sounds like you’re smitten. And she also sounds like a real kid, especially her stubbornness and running after you when you don’t give in to her “capr”icci. Too bad I can’t let my kids forage for greens. Would make life a lot easier. Hey, are the dogs jealous yet.

milanese masala’s last blog post..Eating guitar strings

The dogs enjoy being with her, actually, although yes, they do like to snuggle up to me more when Pasqualina is around too
nyc/caribbean ragazza on 09 Mar 2009 at 10:46 am #

Your kid is too cute for words. Are there other kids in the neighborhood for her to play with?

nyc/caribbean ragazza’s last blog post..Fontana dell’Acqua on Gianicolo Hill

There are lots (including her biological family) but they live a bit further into the hills…we can often see them roaming around but for now, her herd consists of two doggies
Christina on 09 Mar 2009 at 11:06 am #

Oh Michelle she’s just precious! I tried to comment on your first post about her, but something didn’t work. I LOVE that you walk her on a leash, so cute! The photos of her made me smile, look forward to more pictures.

Christina’s last blog post..Thankful

Glad you’re enjoying the Pasqualina adventure…me too
girasoli on 09 Mar 2009 at 11:18 am #

She is adorable. It must really be hard to say goodbye to her at night.

girasoli’s last blog post..“space”~ PhotoHunt

Especially since she cries
Willym on 09 Mar 2009 at 11:26 am #

What a sweetie! Hmmm we’re thinking of getting two wire-haired bassottos, wonder how the condo would feel about us adding a kid to the family.

Willym’s last blog post..Lunedi Lunacy

Hah, I’d love to see their faces
african vanielje on 09 Mar 2009 at 12:38 pm #

Sognatrice, it has been too long. Last I looked it was Stella stealing your heart (and mine). But what a welcome back from gorgeous little Pasqualina.

african vanielje’s last blog post..When is a pork pie kosher?

Hah, always a new furry friend it seems…so nice to see you here
Susan on 09 Mar 2009 at 12:54 pm #

She is adorable…

Susan’s last blog post..I have been MIA

Thanks Susan; nice to “see” you
Valerie on 09 Mar 2009 at 12:57 pm #

Oh my! That face is just begging for cuddles! A-dorable!

Valerie’s last blog post..Buona Festa della Donna!

I think I enjoy the cuddles more than she does, but she’s still small, so she doesn’t have much of a choice
Ciaochowlinda on 09 Mar 2009 at 1:24 pm #

She looks so sweet and playful. Does she keep the grass down too? My husband keeps saying we need one so he doesn’t have to mow the lawn, but they don’t allow farm animals in the yards where we live.

Ciaochowlinda’s last blog post..Stinco di Vitello (Veal Shin Roast)

I’m sure she would. We walk her all around so she can find grasses she likes, so her “work” isn’t focused in just one spot right now
shibori girl on 09 Mar 2009 at 1:35 pm #

She seems like she enjoys having her picture taken – all those adorable poses and expressions. And I, too, enjoy the fact that you leash-walk her. It’s going to be fun watching her grow up here!

Kate

shibori girl’s last blog post..What’s Cooking Sunday: Light Chicken Parmesan

She really does seem to enjoy the camera…such a ham
anna l'americana on 09 Mar 2009 at 1:52 pm #

oooh, she just makes me itch for a goat-hug – that little half-smile just slays me!

anna l’americana’s last blog post..The future of America….

Goat hugs rock! Who knew?!
carol on 09 Mar 2009 at 2:12 pm #

Michelle, she’s just adorable. You said you hold her while feeding……exactly how *small* is she? Do you know what her weight is? It’s hard to get a sense of her size, because there’s nothing in the photos to compare her with…….too cute for words.

I don’t know what she weighs, but it’s probably about the same as Stella…definitely under 10 kilos. Her head comes about up to my knee when she’s standing…but she’s growing every day!
Minnie on 09 Mar 2009 at 2:45 pm #

She is too cute. I’m curious, how “big” is she? Better yet, what do Stella and Luna think? Any sibling rivalry?

Minnie’s last blog post..Thank You Waters, for Your Uncanny Ability to Part

Stella and Luna are intrigued, molto…they love to try to play with her but Pasqualina is still a bit skittish around them.
Tina on 09 Mar 2009 at 2:52 pm #

WANT!!!

I bet you can find some cuties in Argentina….
Ninotchka on 09 Mar 2009 at 3:00 pm #

She really is the cutest kid in the world. I missed the part of how you came to be her mama, though. Do tell. And where does she stay overnight?

She sleeps in the cantina where P’s dad used to keep rabbits. We got her as a gift when her mommy couldn’t feed all the kids (3)
Aimee on 09 Mar 2009 at 3:57 pm #

Totally adorable!

Aimee’s last blog post..Sweet Shoppe: Studio Jk

Thanks Aimee
Maria on 09 Mar 2009 at 4:08 pm #

My 2-year old son is sitting on my lap as I’m reading your post and he too is loving the cutest kid in the world! How adorable! We had a ewe in Greece one summer my uncle had brought over to us, which my sisters befriended immediately–her name in Greek was Paschalitsa!

Maria’s last blog post..Garides me Ntomata kai Leuko Krasi / Shrimp with Cherry Tomatoes and White Wine

CUTE! Glad your little one is enjoying Pasqualina too
Beth on 09 Mar 2009 at 4:12 pm #

So, so cute!

Thanks Beth
Sandy on 09 Mar 2009 at 4:18 pm #

What a kid – she is adorable!!

Thanks Sandy
Eryn on 09 Mar 2009 at 4:29 pm #

ahh i love it! i bet if she could type she’d blog about she has “The Best Mom in the World”

Eryn’s last blog post..Cupcake Coma!

Aw thanks, although she won’t be too pleased with me as we start to wean….
flurrious on 09 Mar 2009 at 4:42 pm #

She’s working an adorable little underbite in the last photo. That’s also a fierce catwalk pose.

Definitely fierce
jmisgro on 09 Mar 2009 at 5:23 pm #

I like the last photo. I think it shows somew personality and kinda looks like she’s smiling!

jmisgro’s last blog post..Moviestar Boyfriends

I *love* her smirk
Pat on 09 Mar 2009 at 6:22 pm #

What an adorable face! I’d be in love with her too! I hope she’s just going to be used for her milk someday.

Pat’s last blog post..Katz’s Delicatessen ~ Where Harry Met Sally

Indeed, Pat. Don’t worry!
Núria on 09 Mar 2009 at 7:20 pm #

Siiiiiiiiii! Adorable
A beautiful post Michelle!

Núria’s last blog post..Red Peppers Babel’s Tower

Glad you enjoyed
Amber on 09 Mar 2009 at 8:50 pm #

What a little Love! She is adorable. Baci to you all!

Baci back at all of you, Amber
Vee on 09 Mar 2009 at 9:30 pm #

Oh my, I’m in love. She is adorable.

Thanks Vee
odessa on 09 Mar 2009 at 11:11 pm #

ooooooh, she’s precious!
can i steal her?

odessa’s last blog post..hello spring!

You’re welcome to come and steal a few petties….
Lizzie on 09 Mar 2009 at 11:19 pm #

Awwww, she is super cute. I want one :0) She is very lucky to have such a lovely owner!

I think we’re happy to have found each other
Baby Slings on 09 Mar 2009 at 11:32 pm #

You can find companionship everywhere! A friend of mine has pack goats and they are very loyal. They follow her around hiking, and she absolutely adores them.

Oh how cute! They are wonderful animals
Jennifer H. on 10 Mar 2009 at 2:10 am #

She can’t get any cuter!! OH my!

Jennifer H.’s last blog post..I Heard Spring Arriving

I’m with you Jennifer
Ice Tea For Me on 10 Mar 2009 at 2:30 am #

She is just too cute. I bet if you had gotten her at the beginning of winter she’d be in the house w/you, P, Luna, & Stella.

Ice Tea For Me’s last blog post..and the winner is…

If it were up to me, she’d definitely be in the house, but then I’m a crazy American
Kalee on 10 Mar 2009 at 4:21 am #

Oh, I want a kid so badly! I can just imagine making goat’s cheese….mmm. And she’s so cute!

Kalee’s last blog post..Weekend Weariness

I’m *really* looking forward to cheese days….
Wandering Chopsticks on 10 Mar 2009 at 6:08 am #

Oh man, she is adorable. Look at those eyelashes.

When I was a kid (ha!), the neighbors had several goats. I used to feed them maple leaves just to watch them eat.

They really are just so cute when they’re eating
casalba on 10 Mar 2009 at 9:15 am #

I’m in love.

(And you’re making me think again about keeping goats. I’ll follow these stories with interest, but the only space I’ve got for one has been earmarked for chickens – you can’t go for a walk with a chicken, though- mmm!)

casalba’s last blog post..Pollo alla Cacciatora

Time to look for more space….
Grace @ Sandier Pastures on 10 Mar 2009 at 7:35 pm #

I have never seen a kid cuter than yours! Ever! She’s so darn adorable! Lovely photos you took of her!

Thanks Grace; I’m glad you’re enjoying her too
Janet on 10 Mar 2009 at 10:52 pm #

OMG, she is SO amazingly adorable! She makes my heart melt looking at her

She’s really a sweetheart, Janet. I just fed her and she stood just really close to my legs relaxing for about ten minutes while I read a book. Gaaaah!
Judith in Umbria on 11 Mar 2009 at 10:03 am #

She is very tempting as a destination/vacation choice.

Judith in Umbria’s last blog post..Ooops and double that

Hee hee….
Michele on 12 Mar 2009 at 12:30 am #

Are the neighbors making fun of you Michelle? Only the Americans would understand your infatuation! The pics are so great, keep taking them and posting!

The ones that have said anything to me seem to think my affection is rather sweet…one older woman stopped me the other day and asked, “Voi siete appassionati degli animali no?” Hah, yeah, you could say that
Anali on 12 Mar 2009 at 12:46 am #

That kid’s a real cutie!!

Anali’s last blog post..Which Way?

Thanks
Rosa on 12 Mar 2009 at 5:18 pm #

This is the cutest thing I have read in a long time! Thanks for sharing.

Rosa’s last blog post..Barefoot Bloggers … Chicken Piccata

Glad you enjoyed Rosa
casalba on 12 Mar 2009 at 6:05 pm #

{:-(

casalba’s last blog post..Pollo alla Cacciatora

Is this you still thinking of goats?
Thotlady on 13 Mar 2009 at 12:57 am #

Sweetest photos of a goat I have ever seen. I don’t think I would let her out of my site either. A beauty.

Thotlady’s last blog post..PATH

Thanks Thotlady! Nice to “see” you
Leanne on 14 Mar 2009 at 9:52 pm #

Ohhh…I want a kid too! I told bel ragazzo that when we move to Calabria I want 1) a donkey 2) a goat 3) a sheep 4) a dog 5) a fat cat 6) maybe some other animals BUT then he said he would have to eat my animals off spring and that I couldn’t just keep them for pets! (Well he is not going to eat 4 or 5 and I hope not 1…or 2 or 3….) So we will wait and see….your kid is just so cute and I am sure once someone sees something like that face to face they could never imagine eating it

Leanne’s last blog post..Winter is summer in the Canary Islands

Hah, eating the offspring is *so* not happening here either…hope you get to start moving on your house project soon. I’m sure it’ll take a while