Chapter 1: Double Surprise
"Momma". A little voice comes running into her mother's room.
"Momma?"
"Yes, my little Elanor. What can I do for you?" Rosie looked down at her small little child and smiled."
"When can Mister Frodo take me out for a ride again and see the Shire again?" She looked up at her mother with sweet pleading eyes and smiled in return. "I Love Mr. Frodo, he gave me my name and I'm so glad he can come visit."
"Darling, I know Mister Frodo has been quite busy but if you ask him nicely tomorrow night at supper, he may be very happy to take you out.
Little Elanor's eyes sparkled with delight in hearing that Mister Frodo was coming to visit them again. She loves sitting on Mister Frodo's lap and hears all the stories about what her father and he went through in the old days. She kissed her mother on the cheek and kissed her Momma's bulging stomach and skipped off to work on her stories.
A few hours later Sam returned home and his daughter ran to him for kisses and hugs. They talk about each other's day until Elanor decided to help cook in the kitchen. Sam went to his bedroom to see his wife and to get something more comfortable on. He spotted Rosie reading and went to give her a kiss.
"How are you feeling? Is it time yet?" Sam watched the smile on Rosie's face and relaxed a bit.
"No dear, not now but it can be anytime soon. Our little girl will be happy to have another ride with Frodo and we are sending her to Aunt Ellie for a couple of nights. I have Nana ready for anything. Make sure cook has enough for when Frodo arrives. Elanor has a wonderful bond with our dear friend. Doesn't she?"
Sam nodded and snuggled close to his love. Rosie smiled and tried to sit up so Sam can massage her back. The cook brought in their meal so they can have it together and went back to Elanor and fed her as well. They ate together and chatted for awhile.
"Sam, dear, fetch our little Elanor and have her come kiss her Momma goodnight, please?"
"Shall I get you anything while I get her?"
"No. Just my little Elanor will do."
Elanor kissed her Momma goodnight after a lovely story and Sam went to tuck her in and Nana fetched her a glass of water. Soon all is quieted in the Gamgee house as everyone is bedded down for the night. Sam watched his darling sleep peacefully and kissed her cheek gently and fell into a nice sleep himself.
Elanor had been entertaining the cook all morning long and making sure that Mister Frodo gets all his favorite food. It was close to lunch time when cook decided to make her play out doors until Nana would fetch her to clean up before supper. Rosie was not able to take her daily walk with her little one and Elanor demanded to find out how that could be.
"Momma always takes a walk with me," she pouted to Nana as Nana tried to get her bathed, "why can't she now?"
"Momma is not feeling really well right now, dear, and she needs to rest today."
"Can I go see her? Please? Pretty Please??"
"No... not now but I will see if your Momma is up to seeing you before supper. Come on, work with me dear, Mister Frodo and your father will be here soon.
She smiled down at the little child who changed her demeanor really quickly. Elanor became an angel, got dressed and decided that she just had to make sure that cook is making everything perfectly. She heard her father come in and ran to give her kisses and hugs. Frodo got his turn for a kiss and hugs and picked up the little girl and span her around.
"Mister Frodo...Mister Frodo you came!! It is so good to see you. Cook made all your favorite food and..." . Sam interrupted, "why don't you show Mister Frodo some of your stories while I go check on your Momma?"
Frodo watched Sam's concerned face and asks, "How is she feeling, Sam?"
"It is near time for she can not join us for supper. Nana just told me while I put my bag away. I will be in for dinner."
"Can I see Momma, Please?"
Sam smiled down at his daughter, "Yes, if you want you can come with me but just for a little bit since supper is very soon."
They went in to see Rosie. She looked like she is in pain but putted on a brave face for her little one. They chatted for a little while and Sam took her to supper and kissed his wife on the cheek and whispered, "Hang in there, Rosie." Supper went unusually quickly and Sam and Frodo were both distracted. They knew the baby is coming and Rosie was in good hands with Nana but still it was nerve wrecking. Elanor got her wish when she found out that Mister Frodo was taking her for a ride. Sam hugged his little one and explained that she is going to visit Aunt Ellie for a couple of nights and when she gets home she will have a new brother or sister to meet.
No sooner as Elanor and Frodo left Nana rushed out of the bedroom and yelled for Sam. "Sam, your wife is ready, the baby is coming and she wants you by her side."
Sam hurried on in and saw Rosie shrieking in pain as she tried to breathe. Sam grabbed her hand and Nana instructed Rosie to push. Sam wiped her brow and tried unsuccessfully to coax her through the pain.
"Sam, quit touching me..."
"Rosie, concentrate on your breathing and when I say push I want you to push as hard as you can. Okay. Rosie, now push! That's a girl Come on Rosie! You are doing wonderfully. Rosie gave a final push and a baby came out crying and Nana cleansed it and announced its presence.
"It's a healthy baby boy," she wrapped him in a blanket and noticed Rosie wincing in pain again, "Oh Sam, looks like Rosie is in for more pushing soon."
Sam held his new born son with such pride and tears started to flow and then he wakes up to attention as Rosie tried to breathe. "What? Another one?" Before he had a chance to faint he laid down his son and grabbed for Rosie's hand again.
She slowed her breathing down and whimpered, "Sam, I am too tired, I just can't do this anymore."
Nana interrupted, "Yes, you can, dear; I know the pain is unbearable but I just need a really good push. Here it comes! Come on Rosie, you can do it...good girl! That is it!"
Sam praised her as well and next thing he knew, Nana announced to them that they have healthy, baby girl. As Nana cleaned the other one Sam kissed his wife and handed her the first born and Sam held the second child.
Rosie smiled at all three of them, "We have our Frodo and Rose." Sam smiled an approval.
"Momma". A little voice comes running into her mother's room.
"Momma?"
"Yes, my little Elanor. What can I do for you?" Rosie looked down at her small little child and smiled."
"When can Mister Frodo take me out for a ride again and see the Shire again?" She looked up at her mother with sweet pleading eyes and smiled in return. "I Love Mr. Frodo, he gave me my name and I'm so glad he can come visit."
"Darling, I know Mister Frodo has been quite busy but if you ask him nicely tomorrow night at supper, he may be very happy to take you out.
Little Elanor's eyes sparkled with delight in hearing that Mister Frodo was coming to visit them again. She loves sitting on Mister Frodo's lap and hears all the stories about what her father and he went through in the old days. She kissed her mother on the cheek and kissed her Momma's bulging stomach and skipped off to work on her stories.
A few hours later Sam returned home and his daughter ran to him for kisses and hugs. They talk about each other's day until Elanor decided to help cook in the kitchen. Sam went to his bedroom to see his wife and to get something more comfortable on. He spotted Rosie reading and went to give her a kiss.
"How are you feeling? Is it time yet?" Sam watched the smile on Rosie's face and relaxed a bit.
"No dear, not now but it can be anytime soon. Our little girl will be happy to have another ride with Frodo and we are sending her to Aunt Ellie for a couple of nights. I have Nana ready for anything. Make sure cook has enough for when Frodo arrives. Elanor has a wonderful bond with our dear friend. Doesn't she?"
Sam nodded and snuggled close to his love. Rosie smiled and tried to sit up so Sam can massage her back. The cook brought in their meal so they can have it together and went back to Elanor and fed her as well. They ate together and chatted for awhile.
"Sam, dear, fetch our little Elanor and have her come kiss her Momma goodnight, please?"
"Shall I get you anything while I get her?"
"No. Just my little Elanor will do."
Elanor kissed her Momma goodnight after a lovely story and Sam went to tuck her in and Nana fetched her a glass of water. Soon all is quieted in the Gamgee house as everyone is bedded down for the night. Sam watched his darling sleep peacefully and kissed her cheek gently and fell into a nice sleep himself.
Elanor had been entertaining the cook all morning long and making sure that Mister Frodo gets all his favorite food. It was close to lunch time when cook decided to make her play out doors until Nana would fetch her to clean up before supper. Rosie was not able to take her daily walk with her little one and Elanor demanded to find out how that could be.
"Momma always takes a walk with me," she pouted to Nana as Nana tried to get her bathed, "why can't she now?"
"Momma is not feeling really well right now, dear, and she needs to rest today."
"Can I go see her? Please? Pretty Please??"
"No... not now but I will see if your Momma is up to seeing you before supper. Come on, work with me dear, Mister Frodo and your father will be here soon.
She smiled down at the little child who changed her demeanor really quickly. Elanor became an angel, got dressed and decided that she just had to make sure that cook is making everything perfectly. She heard her father come in and ran to give her kisses and hugs. Frodo got his turn for a kiss and hugs and picked up the little girl and span her around.
"Mister Frodo...Mister Frodo you came!! It is so good to see you. Cook made all your favorite food and..." . Sam interrupted, "why don't you show Mister Frodo some of your stories while I go check on your Momma?"
Frodo watched Sam's concerned face and asks, "How is she feeling, Sam?"
"It is near time for she can not join us for supper. Nana just told me while I put my bag away. I will be in for dinner."
"Can I see Momma, Please?"
Sam smiled down at his daughter, "Yes, if you want you can come with me but just for a little bit since supper is very soon."
They went in to see Rosie. She looked like she is in pain but putted on a brave face for her little one. They chatted for a little while and Sam took her to supper and kissed his wife on the cheek and whispered, "Hang in there, Rosie." Supper went unusually quickly and Sam and Frodo were both distracted. They knew the baby is coming and Rosie was in good hands with Nana but still it was nerve wrecking. Elanor got her wish when she found out that Mister Frodo was taking her for a ride. Sam hugged his little one and explained that she is going to visit Aunt Ellie for a couple of nights and when she gets home she will have a new brother or sister to meet.
No sooner as Elanor and Frodo left Nana rushed out of the bedroom and yelled for Sam. "Sam, your wife is ready, the baby is coming and she wants you by her side."
Sam hurried on in and saw Rosie shrieking in pain as she tried to breathe. Sam grabbed her hand and Nana instructed Rosie to push. Sam wiped her brow and tried unsuccessfully to coax her through the pain.
"Sam, quit touching me..."
"Rosie, concentrate on your breathing and when I say push I want you to push as hard as you can. Okay. Rosie, now push! That's a girl Come on Rosie! You are doing wonderfully. Rosie gave a final push and a baby came out crying and Nana cleansed it and announced its presence.
"It's a healthy baby boy," she wrapped him in a blanket and noticed Rosie wincing in pain again, "Oh Sam, looks like Rosie is in for more pushing soon."
Sam held his new born son with such pride and tears started to flow and then he wakes up to attention as Rosie tried to breathe. "What? Another one?" Before he had a chance to faint he laid down his son and grabbed for Rosie's hand again.
She slowed her breathing down and whimpered, "Sam, I am too tired, I just can't do this anymore."
Nana interrupted, "Yes, you can, dear; I know the pain is unbearable but I just need a really good push. Here it comes! Come on Rosie, you can do it...good girl! That is it!"
Sam praised her as well and next thing he knew, Nana announced to them that they have healthy, baby girl. As Nana cleaned the other one Sam kissed his wife and handed her the first born and Sam held the second child.
Rosie smiled at all three of them, "We have our Frodo and Rose." Sam smiled an approval.
