Meeting Penny

Before we even knew this sweet baby was a baby girl we were pretty set on the name Penny. We wanted something a little old fashioned like Olivia. We also wanted a name that people would hear, and know, but wasn't that common. Penny fit the criteria for all, and we fell in love with the name Penny Jackson. we had a really hard time coming up with a middle name, since Jean pretty much covered all of the grandma's and great-grandma's. So we thought about Ryan or Ryanne, in case we never had any boys we could still name a child after her dad. So we decided on the middle name Ann. Penny Ann Jackson, our new sweet baby. 

She was perfect from the first breath she took. Big chubby cheeks, pretty red lips, dark hair, and no funny cone-shaped head. 

Ryan was so excited to have another girl. We want a boy, someday, but this daddy loves his little girls. He has gotten really good at his Princess trivia, and knows how to play gently, and how to talk to a drama queen. These girls are so lucky to have such a wonderful daddy. 

The first time Livy came to meet baby Penny. I was so nervous for this moment. I had thought about it for months. I knew that if I was holding the baby when Livy walked in that she might have been a little nervous. So Ryan held Penny, and when Livy walked in she was able to come and give me a big hug. Then I told her to go meet baby Penny, who we had been talking about and praying for for months. So she looked at Mimi, and grabbed a little pink bear that they had bought for Penny. Livy grabbed it and ran up to Penny to give it to her. 

Livy was instantly protective, and didn't want anyone else to hold Penny but Ryan. She would only let people hold her for a minute and then they had to pass her along. She was a very cute and proud Big Sister. 

Livy kept telling Penny to wake up. Then when Penny started to make a little noise, Livy asked what was wrong, and Sue said she might be hungry. So Livy went to get some snacks and wanted to feed her. 

She was especially excited to see Penny already with a cute pink bow on. 

This is Kimmy our delivery nurse. Funny enough, she was actually the same nurse we had for the majority of Livy's delivery too! She was so awesome. 

Our first picture as a 4 person family. I am so blessed to have these two little girls and an amazing husband to help me raise them. I love my little family.