04.22.2012 01:28 PM

We had an intermission here. It was an unseasonably warm and humid day and Ceilidh was fairly frustrated. I decided to ask her if she wanted help by grasping the baby's legs and seeing what she thought of that. She thought, "Great idea, and while you're pulling, I'll push !!!" What Ceilidh didn't know is that I wouldn't have pulled if she didn't push, as that can cause damage. What Ceilidh also didn't know is that her trust in me (largely because she herself was born and raised here) is what made that communication and assistance a possibility.

With slight downward traction from me, teamwork got the shoulders and ribcage out relatively quickly — the most difficult portion for a lama. Then the rest of the baby's body just starts sliding out; I barely grabbed the camera in time to catch this shot.