9 years ago...

It was 9 years ago that I woke up and wasn't feeling real great. I got in the shower and realized I was leaned up against shower wall letting water hit my back. DUH, your in labor! I began to get ready, Jasper was working 3rd shift and would soon be home. I woke the kids we were all getting ready. Jesse was there, he was doing okay until, you guessed it, my water broke. Then he runs out the door like a lightning bolt headed for the neighbors screaming her name lol. It was funny. What wasn't was the fact we had to drive an hour away, and Jasper was late. I called and they said he had left. I waited until I was getting worried. My neighbor went and tried to track him down. He met him at the end of our road. This was nearly 2 hours after Jasper should have been home! He had been asked to work overtime that day! Of all days!

But, we got to the hospital in plenty of time. It was tough but we had a beautiful baby girl! Rebecca Joyce Merrell, she was 8 lbs 9 oz, same as her big brother. It would be years later before I would find out she had broken my pelvis on her way out. But, she was oh so worth it! I love my baby girl!