Sarah's Wedding

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Here's a family picture from Sarah and Jim's wedding on May 31st

Yummy!

Melia ate her first bite of "solid" food on Saturday. Today she had a taste of sweet potatoes. She seems to like it, banging her hand on the high chair tray and sighing as if to say yum.




The first bite!!!


Day two of rice cereal was a little less messy!

Playtime!

Before we know it Melia will be sitting up by herself! For now she needs some assistance, but she's pretty close. She can sit hunched over a little. Right now she and Mommy are home because she had to go to the doctor. She has a minor ear infection and has to take the pink antibiotics. :( She doesn't seem to mind, though... Her naps have to be in the carseat, though so her ear doesn't hurt (that's the only way they seem to last longer than 45 minutes).

Guess What Melia Learned to do?

Photos from the Dedication

Melia on her dedication day






Mommy, Daddy, and Melia with the tree planted on Melia's dedication




The proud parents and grandparents with Melia

Video of the prayer for Melia

This video didn't turn out the best, but you can hear one of our pastors praying for Melia.

Melia's Dedication

Melia was dedicated to God at church today. We went on stage and publicly proclaimed we'd raise her in the "way she should go" and then the pastors prayed for her. She wore the Aden baptismal gown that was made out of WWII parachute fabric and was the gown Casey wore when he was baptized. After we had a reception at our house and we planted an oak tree. It was a very sunny day today! Happy Mother's Day!