Baby Dedication

Sunday was another special celebration day for Annabelle – her baby dedication. She was dedicated at the beginning of the church service yesterday morning and she was in her usual smiley mood. She looked beautiful in her long white gown and smiled at the congregation as the pastor held her and showed her off down the aisle. She loves to grab things now and at one point during their walk, Annabelle grabbed the pastor’s ear which brought a few laughs.

Jacob stood with us at the front of the church, but he was interested in everything but the actual dedication. He was concerned about the sucker we promised him after it was over and then wanted desperately to play with the microphone that was lying on the table behind us. He wandered around the front of the church, then kneeled on the kneeling bench for a few minutes before it was over. At least he didn’t go running wildly down the aisle, which is what I fully expected.

Annabelle is truly a little blessing. Of course, I left the camera in the car (oops), so I don't have any pictures of us at the church, but here are a few pictures taken that day. When these were taken, Jacob was sound asleep and I decided his nap was more important than pictures. After all, it was Annabelle's day, right?