Actress Kirstin Davis introduced her gorgeous baby daughter Gemma Rose in a recent issue of Hello! Magazine. During the interview she talked about deciding to adopt, choosing Gemma’s name and what life is like as a mum.
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On deciding that she wanted to adopt:

Kirsten: Adoption is a huge leap of faith for everyone.I have been thinking about it for a long time and it has taken me a while to feel that I could take on parentood by myself. It is a huge change in my life, but one I am so ready for

On going through the adoption process:

K: I was nervous about weather it would work out. Then when Gemma came to my house she was so tiny and precious that I was nervous I would hurt her. It is an amazing thing to be responsible for a tiny baby and I just wanted her to have the best care and all the love possible.

On choosing her name:

K: I had a list that I liked for her first and middle name, but I wanted to spend time with her before I chose them. I have always loved Gemma and Rose. My daughter is so beautiful that she’s a gem and a rose.

On becoming a mum:

K: Having this wish come true is even more gratifying than I’d imagined. I feel so blessed. 

On how she is finding motherhood:

K: I love taking care of Gemma more than I ever could have imagined. She is a very easy baby, she is easily soothed and is sleeping really well. She lets me know when she is uncomfortable and knows how to speak her mind already – in her own baby language, of course. 

Source: Hello! Magazine, Issue: 1198 Date: 31st October 2011. Photos by Jeff Vespa/Wireimage