We're Dedicated Baby!

This morning our families drove two hours to watch our little girl be dedicated to the Lord. An hour before church, the Hubster and I were not sure we were even going to go at all! We were pulling our hair out listening to Bri scream. She would not stop crying and we were very frazzled. I started to think that maybe getting up in front of the whole church with a screaming infant did not sound like fun. No sir! To pacify her, even though it was early we went ahead and fed her and that calmed her down. With much trepidation we left the house and searched for a parking space at church. Ironically we spent more time driving around the parking lot than we spent on the way to church. And as soon as we had joined the other babies in the waiting room, Bri started crying again. Time for a diaper change! So I raced around to the nursery and quickly changed her diaper. And now I was starting to think we would surely be the loudest family on stage. Everyone would look at us in dismay. "What terrible parents!" they would shout to each other over her deafening cries. Yup, I had the whole drama unfolding in my mind as I sprinted back to the line of parents waiting to walk into the church. However, our darling girl was a fabulous performer. She was at peace through the entire event up front. No one would ever suspect that we'd been sweating bullets just minutes before we were on stage. And she was calm during the sermon. And she slept through lunch! It was a miracle :o) And lots of fun too! Mimi and Grandpa were there along with Nana, Papa and Aunt Beth. We were proud parents indeed. And, hey, as long as she behaves in public it's okay if she screams at home. She's already learning to be a good Southern girl!