Christmas Eve and Blessings

Christmas Eve was full of blessings!  It was a special day because we dedicated Taryn.  A baby dedication is  just a statement we make in front of the church that we will do our best to raise her in a Christian home and teach her to follow God's word.

Here she is before Christmas Eve service.  She didn't feel great.  So, I was worried that she might have a little melt down.  However, she ended up doing great.  The church took pictures and we haven't gotten them yet, when we do I'll post them.

After we got home, we celebrated with a little cake made just for this occasion.

Then, I took pictures of my little angel in her smocked nativity dress.  She looked so adorable.  The details in the stitching was amazing.  It's probably one of my favorite dresses that she has.

I love her expression in the picture below.

She is such a little sweetie!

I loved the wonderment in her face with this being her first Christmas!

Me and my girl!

It started to get late, so we got Taryn bathed and into her 1st Christmas pajamas.  She started off the season being scared of the Christmas tree.  But, as you can see, she got over her fear.  She is just too much!

Her Dad made cookies for Santa and then read her The Night Before Christmas before we put her down for the night.  She was such a good little listener! 

It was a great night overall.  We enjoyed our time with each other and went to bed with great anticipation for the next day, the birthday of our Lord and Savior and Taryn's very first Christmas!

Life is good!