Dylan's Baby Dedication

This past Sunday, we had Dylan dedicated at church. Dedications are commitments before the church and God to submit a child to His will and to raise that child according to God's Word and God's ways. In the bible, Hannah made a vow to God...."As surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD." And he worshiped the LORD there. 1 Samuel 1:26-28.

Cathy, presented Dylan with a gift to commemorate the special day which include a certificate, a blessings book, a kid's worship CD, a stuffed lamb and a letter from our pastors for him to open the day that he accepts Jesus as his Lord and Saviour. How I long for that day. I pray that he will walk in the Light.

Unfortunately, it was really dark in the service, so the pics did not turn out so well, but here are a few.

Caving In

Damien has been on my back about blogging on an incident that occurred last week. He's all, "have you not blogged about it yet, it so blog worthy...if it were anyone else you would have blogged about it already", so here it is I am calling myself out. 

A few weeks ago, we cooked some pizzas for a friends surprise party.  There were 3 pizzas and they called for direct rack baking, so I didn't use my pizza stone.  These were some cheesy pizzas, so there was some spillage. Damien had asked me to clean the oven (another chore I don't like to do), so right before his family got in town (another post coming soon) I got this bright idea. I am going to try out the self cleaning oven....this should be easy peasy, it's self cleaning...I don't have to do anything. Now, I have never used this feature before, and if you haven't either and are considering using it, my advice to you, read the directions. I put it on self clean, set it for 3 hours and embark on cleaning the rest of the house in preparation for their arrival the following day.  Like 20 minutes, in to the self cleaning, I notice that it's is putting off some burnt smelling fumes. Time passes by and as I pass through the kitchen, I see that there is a fire in the oven. I begin freaking out and yelling for Damien. I am jerking at the oven door, and if you don't know this, the door locks until it has cooled off enough to open. I am in panic mode...apparently you have to wipe off any spillage before using the feature. To me, that defeats the whole self cleaning part of it. Anyway, Damien tells me to get the instructions.  I am going through our junk drawer were we keep all the appliance information and warranties, and I cannot find it. Finally, the fire fizzles out and all is well.  Damien said, now I know how you act in emergency situations. I said, yea, I panic. He said, I thought I was going to have to smack you.  Needless to say, it will be a while before I use the self cleaning again.

Gag City (warning not for weak stomachs)

How can something so sweet and innocent do this?

Luckily, I was warned that babies could do this or I would have been completely shocked and disgusted.  For some reason, while it is disgusting, it's not near as bad when it's your baby's poo.

So much to be Thankful for

As Thanksgiving day is upon us, I thought that I would take a moment to express my gratitude for all my blessings.

First and foremost, I am thankful for God's unending grace and love. We could never do anything to earn it, and yet, He gives it freely as a gift to all who are willing to accept this amazing gift. I am honored to be His child.

I am thankful for my parents who raised me in a loving, christian home. Who taught me the importance of being loyal, passionate and caring. They taught me a strong work ethic and how a loving family should be even if we don't express our love verbally as often as I would hope. I know they love me and I love them...in this, there is no doubt. They have always been there for me, and I know they always will.

I am thankful for my husband, Damien, who loves me despite my many flaws :) He works hard everyday and allows me to stay at home with Dylan. He is my best friend, my husband, my baby's daddy, my all. I am thankful that God brought us together. I could not imagine my life without him.

I am thankful for Dylan, who gives me unmeasurable joy and unending love.

I am thankful for my family, friends, church family and may mommies who strengthen me and give me support. Each of you have helped me develop more into the person that God designed me to be.

I am thankful for our country, leaders and the service men and women who fight for country, so that we can continue to have freedom.

I hope you take the time and reflect on what you are thankful for this holiday. Don't let it slip away as just another day with a big meal.

Standing Tall

Dylan thinks he's hot stuff since he has mastered pulling up. Now he tries to pull up on everything, including poor Sophie.

Story Time

Dylan's favorite book is Animal Sounds.  If he's fussy, we can start reciting the book from memory and he calms down. If we pull it out, he starts smiling, as he does in this video.  Watch for his smile when I show him the book. Then he books it to me :)   

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