Another one!

I love holding babies. After Penny was born I rocked her and sang to her for hours. I loved cuddling her and kissing her and smelling her. I love that soft baby hair and all the tender noises she made. Sometimes when it was time to lay her down for a nap I would rock her to sleep and then I would just sit and rock her some more and before I knew it an hour or two had gone by and she was waking up from her nap. I was really enjoying my baby.
I was also working really hard to get back to prepregnancy weight. I went to the gym every week day and I ran. I would come home so sweaty and nasty. But all that hard work payed of because when she was nine months old I was back down to my weight. I was so happy and so proud! And by the time she was ten months.....Holy Crap I was pregnant.
I was so surprised. I had not missed my period and I was starting to get sick. The first thing I thought was, "I know this sickness, this is morning sickness. How did that happen?"
I confirmed it with a home pregnancy test and then got mentally prepared for another. I was so happy and I wondered how in the world I was going to manage. I really wanted another girl so Penny would have some one to play with. But I also wanted a boy, just because they are so fun.
I spent most of the first part of the pregnancy on the couch or in the bathroom. Morning sickness is so bad for me!
My sister, Larrie and my brother Wiff came to visit me when I was about 18 or 19 weeks in to the pregnancy. They took our other two kids to the zoo while Casey and I went to have an ultra sound done to find out the gender. After we met up at a park. They were trying to drag the new information out of me but I wanted them to work at it. Surprisingly they did not put as much effort into it as I thought they would. When Larrie changed the subject with a comment on a squearl hording nuts I told them that my baby didn't have any nuts. I think that was a great way to share the news of another little girl.
We were thrilled to be having another girl. I was so happy and kept thinking how did I get to be so lucky! I made my self weight until I was 30 weeks before I got out all the girl clothes and cleaned them then looked at each one to make sure it was perfect for our little girl. I packed my suit case at 33 weeks. I was so excited.
I was induced. Everything was very planned. I knew a week in advance that she would be born November 12th. The night before her birth I was so excited I had a hard time going to sleep. At about midnight I was finally falling asleep. Then I was wide awake again because I was having contractions! They were not regular or very strong but I was sure the next one would be really strong so I was awake most of the night. When I got to the hospital the next day they broke my water and 3 1/2 hours later she was born. I had an epidural so I just relaxed through the entire thing. I pushed maybe 10 times. She was 8lbs and 2ozs and 20 inches long. I think it was my easiest delivery and looking back she was my easiest baby. We named her Minnette Rose Ross, we call her Minnie.
She did not cry very often. She was so precious. She was so round and red. I really enjoyed holding her and just having another baby. It is overwhelming to know that Heavenly Father trusted me with this tiny precious person. I felt so lucky. She started sleeping through the night when she was 12 weeks old. She has been my best sleeper.
Minnie is a tender person and sometime she gets lost in the crowd. She is one of the most sensitive people I know. She knows how to stand out when she wants to and she often has the funniest things to say.
After Perry and Penny I was shocked that I could have another child with such a different personality. It was really impressed on my mind how incredible each person in this earth is. Each comes to earth with a different personality. Minnie is so loved I am happy she came to our home.