as you may know our faith and Jes-was, as jude calls him, are pretty important in the miller house. we recently celebrated harry's baby dedication, kinda like a christening or a baptism but not quite. the focus is on the parents and the church saying we will raise harry in a way that introduces him to God and jes-was.
proud mama
pastor todd explained the meaning of harrison nathaniel belt miller's name and offered a prayer for his future. 12/04/2011
i was excited for this dedication. during my long days at home in the challenges of motherhood i am grateful to know for sure that god loves my kids even more than me. he knows what's best for them, and he saw fit to make us their parents. it is humbling and amazing that we play a role in helping shape them into the men he wants our boys to be one day.i had to snap a quick photo in church as it was so meaningful to so many family members gathered together for this day. it worked out that it occurred the same weekend greg's parents were visiting all the way from baltimore.
all together
afterwards we gathered at the house for lunch. i managed to whip us a butternut squash/sweet potato pasta meal with plenty of generous help from the in-laws to set up.uncle burt, aunt jan, todd and chuck
harry was the star of the hour...at least until nap time.harry, nana jane and todd
we were touched that several people brought gifts, not just for harry, but for big brother jude as well so he would feel a part of the big day.jude the gift 'helper'
taking the title of oldest heirloom at the event, a wooden merry go round toy bought in switzerland in 1961 by kara's grandma.thanks jan and burt for passing on this special treasure
we hoped he might wear the tiny outfit greg wore for his baptism but like jude, little harry was still too big for it. instead he wore the same blue wool outfit that jude wore to his dedication.
grandpa scott & harry
what a meaningful day. thanks to all who made the trip.
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