they're here!

when we got home from camping - one baby chick was just coming out of it's shell! they were supposed to hatch before we left to go camping (if they hatch in 3 weeks), but they hadn't. the "instructions" said they should stay about 3 days in the incubator after hatching without adding food or water, so we thought it would be safe to leave them. we were prepared to be really bummed if we missed them hatching, but also in the last few days the temperature in the incubator had been pretty high and (as they were late) i wasn't sure if they would hatch at all.

so we were surprised and excited when 1 came. 1 more came an hour after we got home, so that was fun too.

this is interesting timing as my dad goes in for surgery tomorrow and then will be coming to live with us in a couple days! baby chicks and a patient too!