July 12, 2010

Blessing Miles








Chris blessed Miles in our home on June 19th, with help from his Dad, and my brother-in-law, Matt Kimball. It was such a special day and Miles behaved perfectly! I thought he was asleep when I handed him to my husband for the blessing, but as soon as Chris began speaking, his eyes popped open and he watched his Dad intently the whole time. Even being a little baby, he sensed the special nature of a priesthood blessing. All these mile-stones seem to be bitter-sweet for me because I know we won't be doing this again. Miles is our last, we decided, and although I feel that I have my hands full and this is right for our family, I can't help but mourn for this fleeting stage. I'm so grateful that the Lord has allowed me to be a mother and experience all the pain and suffering of pregnancy and child birth, and to raise these incredible children. I've loved every minute and I look forward to so many fun years.









6 comments:

Janet Johnson said...

He's such a little man. So cute!

Congratulations again. What a lucky boy to be in your family. :)

Colbyfam said...

OH YAY!! thank you for updating I have been dying to see how the kids have grown...You have a beautiful family!! There is a little twinkle of mischief in Brady's eyes....I am thinking he is going to give you a run for your money...WE LOVE YOU guys!!

thepainterfamily said...

oh my...the kids in their outfits are just ADORABLE.

i love miles perfect smile, and your family is just beautiful.

it truly is amazing how fast it all goes. I can remember so clearly when Jonah was the little guy, and we were all just starting our families. :) good good times indeed.

Natalie N said...

Oh cute! From this quick little snapshot of his blessing day, I can see so much personality and alertness in this little man. What a beautiful family! Loved the picture of all 4 kids together. Too precious!

Court and Britt said...

What a cute little man! He already looks so different!! Congrats, what a special day:) So any ideas where your guys' final landing spot will be? Are you still thinking the Ozarks? We will more than liking be ending up in Utah, we're looking at homes in Herriman (south of Salt Lake. We need to talk sometime soon, I miss you guys!!! I'll try to give you a call sometime next week:) Is your number the same?

Live Simply Love Strongly said...

Pregnancy, childbirth, and those baby days are so precious. I think I look at everything differently this time knowing that this is our last. What a beautiful family you have!