Baby Dedication

This was a very special Mother's Day! For the first time ever, we were able to take Ellis to church! Sunday was our annual Baby Dedication ceremony, and we are so thankful that Ellis is healthy enough now that she was able to attend. So Ellis, along with 18 other babies, was introduced to the church family and we as her parents took a pledge to raise Ellis in a loving, Christian home. We love our church family and are always overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and encouragement. So many people came over to meet Ellis for the first time and offer a word of support. And we were doubly blessed to have some special family and friends attend as well. Robin Granny, KenPa, Mamma, Granny Janny, Granddaddy, Sheila, Stephanie, Kelly, Randy, Emily, and Ty all made special trips just to be with us. We love you all!
I have to brag on my baby just a little bit here, too. I was fully expecting to have to take Ellis out in the lobby for the remainder of the church service after the dedication was over because she isn't able to go to the nursery like the other babies. But being the sweet baby she is, she sat patiently with us through the entire church service. She wanted to sit on Granny Janny's lap for a while, and we gave her some little books and tiny, quiet toys to look at. And she did just fine! She even kept her trach cap on the whole time. So I hope I'm not jinxing us here, but based on how well she did, I think we will try to take her on a regular basis now. What a joy it will be to be able to be at church as a family, even if we still can't do 100% of the activities we used to. This week we are thanking God again for baby steps!

She really was happy, even though she's making a face here.

With our friend and pastor, Rev. Todd Lester