Blessing Day

My mom flew home just short of Abby's two-week birthday (five days later than originally planned--we begged her to stay and bought her a new return flight using frequent flier miles--the very BEST use of ff miles EVER spent!)  We decided to take Abby to church the next day--just to Sacrament meeting.  I was feeling more myself, and it felt good to get out of the house.  Plus, I had an adorable dress that I was dying to show her off in.  :)

 About five days after my mom left, Kevin's mom flew in for a visit.  (Hooray for airplanes!  I don't know what I  would have done without all this help.  I was so lucky to have 3+ weeks of helpers between my mom and mother-in-law! )  She stayed for about 10 days, leaving on my birthday. We decided to have Abby's blessing day on the Sunday she was in town.  It was a beautiful and sacred event, and the blessing Kevin gave her was unique and wonderful.  She wore a beautiful ornate dress that my mom bought for her.  Alas, she had some major infant acne going that day, but she's cute enough to shine through all that.  ;)  She slept peacefully through the blessing.  In fact, she slept all three hours of church that day--how accommodating!  :)

For my birthday, Kevin's mom offered to watch Abby while Kevin and I went out to eat.  In the end, though, I decided the extra time it would take to go out wasn't worth it to me.  Instead, I figured we could get take out AND I could have an extra 30 minute nap in the same amount of time.  Gotta have priorities, after all.  So, we enjoyed a lovely take-out meal from Biaggis at home, and then it was time for Gigi to head out.  (Kevin's mom has her grandkids call her Gigi, in case that wasn't obvious.)