Baby Dedication

Today was a very special day. Our church had a baby dedication and Zack and Maddie, along with two other babies were among the babies dedicated to God. We were blessed to have Mamaw, Papaw, Gram, Grampy and Great-Great Aunt Madelin to join us.

Yesterday my mom and I went out shopping to try and find a dressy outfit for both Zack and Maddie. We ended up finding a dress shirt and tie for Zack and a blue dress for Maddie to match brother.

During the special music today there was a video of all the babies that have been born over the last year whose parents or grandparents were members of the church. We have a video of it below. When Maddie and Zack's pictures popped up everyone awwed and ooed. I submitted 4 pics (2 together and 1 individual each). The 2nd picture was their 3 month picture together where they are in their UNC outfits. Everyone in the congregation just let out a chuckle. I mean a huge chuckle! After the special was the actual dedication. Our preacher asked all three families come up on the stage. He spoke about each baby and the parents. It was funny during the entire service Zack and Arrie (our friend's baby) was asleep. While Maddie and a little boy named Brady were WIDE awake. Maddie caught the eye of Brady and then he got so excited. He was babbling as loud as he could. Maddie kept talking back, but very quietly to where only those of us on stage could hear and it made Brady get louder and louder trying to talk to Maddie. So our Maddie has already learned how to get the boys in trouble by flirting. They were each blessed with Holy Water and were prayed over individually. I was so proud of both of my babies. I just couldn't get over how blessed we are to have not one, but two incredibly healthy, beautiful children. We had to wait, what we feel like, was a long time to receive them, but we think God had this plan all along, and wanted us to know what it is like to be truly grateful for the gift of life and to be able to cherish such a miracle. Praise be to God!!