Baby Blessing

We had Soren blessed in our new ward on Feb. 1. My parents and I had arrived to Rexburg just a few days earlier after a long drive. The first day of our drive, the roads and weather were challenging, but Soren was great. The second day it was opposite - great weather and challenging Soren.

I'll be honest, driving into snowy, icy, Rexburg wasn't my favorite moment. I miss Savannah a lot. But I'm sure it will start to feel like home again soon. I do love having my brother, sister and Scott's sister so close.

Back to the baby blessing... My mom and I got Soren an adorable outfit from a seller on etsy. My favorite part was the little blue bow tie. I couldn't sleep very well the night before, which isn't unusual for me these days. But this time it was because I was excited! I even woke up early to make sure I was ready and we were all looking good. (Minor disapointment was trying on a pre-pregnancy skirt that I thought would fit, only to find out my thighs are bigger than I thought).

It was odd having my first baby blessed in a ward I had never attended, but my family was there so it still felt like home (complete different story when I tried to go to church by myself yesterday. I've never missed my ward in Savannah so much). Scott, my dad, my brother-in-law Ryan, brother-in-law Mick, Scott's dad and the bishopric were all part of the blessing circle. It was a beautiful blessing and I loved just cuddling Soren afterwards. For the first time, I realized he is actually going to grow up. He won't always depend so much on me or be there for me to cuddle whenever I want.
After church, my dad and I took more pictures of Soren - of course! Beside the blessing, the next highlight of the day was Soren smiling at me! It was perfectly captured on camera - how lucky are we! I was smiling at Soren and he looks up at me and grins back. It may have been a little copy-cat grin, but it was definitely more than a gas grin. I loved it!

What a cute boy! And I still love that blue bow tie. He would wear that outfit every day if I weren't worried about nasty formula-spit up stains.

Since the blessing, I've been busy unpacking and taking care of Soren. We had fun with Scott's mom last week. She was a huge help organizing my kitchen and pantry. Sadly, Scott got sick right before she left. It has been a rough couple days without any helpers, but Scott is kind of better now.