OK, so we have had a baby since my last blog. Too much has happened to even be able to catch up...so here is a recap of the last few days:
9-6-09: Baby Dedication
Today was Ellie’s dedication day. She was dedicated at COC during the 2nd service. This was a very special day for our family for so many reasons:
o 1st and foremost, of course, was that we dedicated to raise our little angel in the way that God has ordained and to help her follow His path.
o 2nd, we were joined this day by our dear friends Brian and Crystal Smith, who are like family and were so sweet as to come for this important occasion in Ellie’s life.
o 3rd, my dad (Ellie’s grandpa Gary) joined us too. This was a significant occurrence in my life, and ours as a family.
o 4th, we were surrounded by so many loved ones – friends and family alike, praying over Ellie and our family. We were so blessed! We can’t begin to explain how blessed and loved we felt at that moment.
o Now, I must share that God has a sense of humor, even in serious moments like prayer over the children…Josh had introduced each family and child, and shared their life verses, and just before he asked people to come forward to bless and pray for the families, Ellie made a little poo-poo. Then, during his prayer, with so many loved ones around us in tears and showering us with love, she made a very loud poo-poo! Summer, who was beside me, about lost it, as did quite a few of those around Ellie, including me! I just couldn’t believe it! The funniest part was that Miss Judy, who had been watching and photographing the occasion for us, said that you could just see Ellie beaming and looking quite relieved and proud of herself!
9-7-09: Labor Day
Today was Ellie’s first venture to the pool! She looked so adorable in her tiny little suit and robe!! John and I joined Miss Judy and Ellie’s “Auntie Amanda” at the pool in the Villages. He and I took turns sitting on the edge of the pool and holding Ellie. We held her over the water and lowered in her legs up to about her knees so she could experience a little bit. She did wonderfully! She didn’t get scared or upset in the slightest. She seemed to really enjoy it. We didn’t get her all the way in though…she is still too young for that. There isn’t even sunscreen for babies until they are 6 mos. , so she sat in our laps, and we got her damp with handfuls of water to keep her cool, and we dipped in her little feet and legs.
We were only there for ~45 mins, but it was plenty. She was pooped afterwards, and took a good nap when we got home. We can’t wait to take Pool Time Ellie back out though!
9-9-09: Grandma Diane’s b-day, and semi-historic date
This is the last time there will be a single digit repeat like this for the next 92 years, so we will never see it happen again, and Ellie is likely not to either, unless she lives to be 92 (let’s hope)! This will not occur again until January 1st, 2101 – 01-01-01. So I just wanted to take a moment to notice 9:09am and 9:09 pm today when the time and date clocks will say 9:09 09-09-09!! Also, it is Grandma Diane’s birthday…what a day…fhew…
9-6-09: Baby Dedication
Today was Ellie’s dedication day. She was dedicated at COC during the 2nd service. This was a very special day for our family for so many reasons:
o 1st and foremost, of course, was that we dedicated to raise our little angel in the way that God has ordained and to help her follow His path.
o 2nd, we were joined this day by our dear friends Brian and Crystal Smith, who are like family and were so sweet as to come for this important occasion in Ellie’s life.
o 3rd, my dad (Ellie’s grandpa Gary) joined us too. This was a significant occurrence in my life, and ours as a family.
o 4th, we were surrounded by so many loved ones – friends and family alike, praying over Ellie and our family. We were so blessed! We can’t begin to explain how blessed and loved we felt at that moment.
o Now, I must share that God has a sense of humor, even in serious moments like prayer over the children…Josh had introduced each family and child, and shared their life verses, and just before he asked people to come forward to bless and pray for the families, Ellie made a little poo-poo. Then, during his prayer, with so many loved ones around us in tears and showering us with love, she made a very loud poo-poo! Summer, who was beside me, about lost it, as did quite a few of those around Ellie, including me! I just couldn’t believe it! The funniest part was that Miss Judy, who had been watching and photographing the occasion for us, said that you could just see Ellie beaming and looking quite relieved and proud of herself!
9-7-09: Labor Day
Today was Ellie’s first venture to the pool! She looked so adorable in her tiny little suit and robe!! John and I joined Miss Judy and Ellie’s “Auntie Amanda” at the pool in the Villages. He and I took turns sitting on the edge of the pool and holding Ellie. We held her over the water and lowered in her legs up to about her knees so she could experience a little bit. She did wonderfully! She didn’t get scared or upset in the slightest. She seemed to really enjoy it. We didn’t get her all the way in though…she is still too young for that. There isn’t even sunscreen for babies until they are 6 mos. , so she sat in our laps, and we got her damp with handfuls of water to keep her cool, and we dipped in her little feet and legs.
We were only there for ~45 mins, but it was plenty. She was pooped afterwards, and took a good nap when we got home. We can’t wait to take Pool Time Ellie back out though!
9-9-09: Grandma Diane’s b-day, and semi-historic date
This is the last time there will be a single digit repeat like this for the next 92 years, so we will never see it happen again, and Ellie is likely not to either, unless she lives to be 92 (let’s hope)! This will not occur again until January 1st, 2101 – 01-01-01. So I just wanted to take a moment to notice 9:09am and 9:09 pm today when the time and date clocks will say 9:09 09-09-09!! Also, it is Grandma Diane’s birthday…what a day…fhew…
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