I love this picture of the three girls together…nice that Brittaney’s Kate is the only conscious one. It looks like Jessica and Laney were our partying a little too late last night. We were so worried that Laney would scream throughout the blessing, but she did so well…and by well I mean slept through the entire thing. It had to have been the overwhelming spirituality and peace of Chet’s blessing. Actually, it was a beautiful blessing, but I think her serene slumber was due more to a full tummy and a clean diaper. Chet didn’t even drop her (which is impressive because there was so much dress, it was hard to tell if it was Laney you were holding on to), though there was an audible gasp when he went to do the Simba-show off and her head dipped forward.
Chet’s blessing was so sweet. Listening to him today made me so grateful that Laney has such an amazing daddy. It was also tender to realize the love and support that we have from our family. Thanks to everyone who made an effort to share this special day with us.
And now the saga of the dress. I found "the" dress on onesmallchild.com and loved it almost instantly. I went to order the dress and the only size they had was 3 months. The dress came on the Thursday before the blessing. Chet was gone quail hunting, so I tried it on, hoping we could make it work. It looked pretty hopeless, with Laney drowning in a sea of white. I decided to look around Mesa for another dress, but trying to time it so that Laney would be as pleasant as possible was a little tricky. Laney was to her limit when I decided to just make the original dress work. I made one last stop at Ribbons and Lace (a super fun store) to pick up something to make a headband with since the dress was not a true white. Laney was kind of fussy, so I took her out of her car seat and was carrying her in my arms. As I leaned over the counter to pay for my things Laney lets out this giant belch and projectile vomit, all over the counter. Needless to say, the entire experience was a bit overwhelming and very stressful (Everything seems much more dramatic when you're surviving on two or three hours of sleep). I finally ended up altering the dress to fit a little better and it worked out great, but it was a little traumatizing.
After our previous spit-up incident, I didn’t want to put Laney in her blessing dress until we absolutely had to. My mom had given me the dress that I wore when I was blessed, so Laney went to the other two blessings wearing that dress. It was so amazing to hold her and realize that I was the same size at one time. It was proof of how life perpetually cycles. Sometimes it feels like we're the only one's to have ever had a baby or been up with her all night, then you stop and realize how many people before you have been in the exact place where you are, and it is kind of comforting.Laney has definitely changed life as we previously knew it, and although the nights can sometimes seem way too long and sleep deprived, I am so wrapped around her little fingers. Everything she does is adorable, like passing out with daddy after screaming most of the night. I LOVE the picture of my purple little princess. Chet’s hand on her head makes you appreciate how tiny she is…and if that doesn’t do it, the picture of Lindsay’s doll with Laney laying next to it will. (Please excuse her grandpa style pants-they are still a wee bit big)
Laney has had a lot of firsts, one of which being her first bath. At first she was a little alarmed, but she is starting to love bath time as long as the water is warm.
Tyson married Necia Moffat on September 26th. Besides being absolutely gorgeous, Necia is so sweet and fun and is a perfect fit for Tyson. Tyson is the last of the Adams children to get married. It is so crazy to think that the circle of spouses is now complete. At least now Tyson won't be "stag" whenever we're all together.
Being in Show Low was so fun and curbed my cravings for a Flagstaff Fall. We went and cut a load of wood while we were home. It's not Fall unless you're out in the woods with a few chainsaws. It was a beautiful day complete with an amazing picnic provided by Granna Adams. I swear, the lady can pull food out of thin air...you never go hungry with Granna around.
Laney was a little hard to outfit only being two weeks old. She looks like a little fairy in her dress...it might have something to do with the flower that is as big as her head. It wasn't hard to convince my mom and dad to volunteer their babysitting skills while we went to the wedding.
Being in Show Low was so fun and curbed my cravings for a Flagstaff Fall. We went and cut a load of wood while we were home. It's not Fall unless you're out in the woods with a few chainsaws. It was a beautiful day complete with an amazing picnic provided by Granna Adams. I swear, the lady can pull food out of thin air...you never go hungry with Granna around.Our working crew consisted of Josh Beeler, Grandpa and Granna Adams, Chet, his dad and even mom split a few pieces. Kara and I were the supervision crew along with Laney, Ty and Marissa
