Baby Reid's Baptism
Sunday we celebrated the baptism of Reid. It was such an awesome day and so powerful to be able to stand in front of God, our families, and our church family to commit to raise this child as a Christian. I was so much more emotional this time than I remember being with Averie. It is always a little sad to me when we hit a milestone with Reid because I have a small voice in my head reminding me that this is the last time we will ever have firsts since he is our last baby. This was such a wonderful occasion and the day went so great that I wasn't sad for very long.
One of my most favorite memories from the day is when Paul handed Reid back to me after pouring the water on his head and Averie reached over and patted his back. I know she probably had no idea what was going on even though we had tried to explain it to her, so I think she got a little concerned when I handed him over to Paul. When I had him back in my arms she must have been very relieved and was showing him how much she loves him by that simple gesture. Such a sweet moment.
My other favorite memory is when we got back to the pew the praise band played the song I had requested, "Amazing Love" by Chris Tomlin. I was already feeling emotional and then I looked over and saw Eli bawling. I totally lost it and just felt so overwhelmed by all that God has blessed us with and how lucky we are to have each other and our little family by the grace of God. Eli is more amazing as a dad than I could have ever dreamed or hoped for, especially considering his family history. I continue to be so amazed by how involved and caring he is with our children and how important they are to him. It is also so cool to watch as Averie gets older how important he is to our children. Averie is a total daddy's girl right now and I love to watch their relationship grow.
One of my most favorite memories from the day is when Paul handed Reid back to me after pouring the water on his head and Averie reached over and patted his back. I know she probably had no idea what was going on even though we had tried to explain it to her, so I think she got a little concerned when I handed him over to Paul. When I had him back in my arms she must have been very relieved and was showing him how much she loves him by that simple gesture. Such a sweet moment.
My other favorite memory is when we got back to the pew the praise band played the song I had requested, "Amazing Love" by Chris Tomlin. I was already feeling emotional and then I looked over and saw Eli bawling. I totally lost it and just felt so overwhelmed by all that God has blessed us with and how lucky we are to have each other and our little family by the grace of God. Eli is more amazing as a dad than I could have ever dreamed or hoped for, especially considering his family history. I continue to be so amazed by how involved and caring he is with our children and how important they are to him. It is also so cool to watch as Averie gets older how important he is to our children. Averie is a total daddy's girl right now and I love to watch their relationship grow.
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