Baby Dedication

Becoming a mommy is a life-altering event that you'll never forget. Even more exciting is the fact that God created your child with a special plan and a purpose. Like any Christian parent, it is my desire to see Julianna bloom into a God fearing woman who serves the Lord. Today Jesse and I dedicated her to God, promising that we'll raise her to be an obedient follower of Christ in front of the entire congregation.If you're not familiar with the Baptist faith, baptism is an event that takes place once the child is old enough to understand the scriptures. The dedication is an event for your child to be prayed over and to promise everyone that your child is going to grow up with Godly parents. I currently attend services at a Baptist church but wanted to include some traditions from my Catholic upbringing. Julianna wore a traditional Christening gown and a special cake awaited everyone after service. I almost cried today while seeing how angelic Julianna appeared with her pale skin, big blue eyes and white dress.

                                           Getting ready to attend the Sunday  service.

                         Julianna with Grammy and Grandpa before entering the church.

                                             A close up of my beautiful little angel.

         Here I am telling the church how I pray for my daughter to love and serve Christ.

                                          Julianna wants to give her two cents.

                           

Squeezing in the Last Bit of Summer

With fall right around the corner, the church thought a picnic would offer a fun chance to catch some sun before the overcast days arrive. Emmanuel Baptist church headed off to Lacamas lake for burgers, hiking and a chance for fellowship. Here's how Julianna and I enjoyed spending September 1st with our church family.

                                     Everyone is getting ready to enjoy some good grub.

My cute little crab playing on the grass. A few minutes after this picture was taken Julianna took her first steps without holding mommy's hands.

                                             Views of the lake along the hiking trail.

                                  Julianna is having fun interacting with another baby.



I'm thankful for the bonding that took place while being surrounded by God's amazing handiwork!

Rainbow Glasses

Learning begins at birth, so I figured why not provide Julianna with stimulating activities. First I filled four glasses with water and counted them while placing them on the table. Once our short math lesson was complete I grabbed a spoon and banged it against the glasses to create music. Julianna enjoyed using the spoon to make new melodies. In order to teach Julianna about colors I used food coloring and explained what the different colors were before using the spoon to gather water, (teaches cause and effect). Granted at 11 months she won't remember everything, but it's a chance for her to gain some knowledge while spending quality time with mommy.