Mother's Day

My first Mother's Day! We had such a fun day spending time together. It was a beautiful day, so we went down to St. Anthony Main, an area on the Mississippi river front, and walked around enjoying the weather. It's an area with a lot of history, and it was fun to walk around Water Power Park looking at pictures of the area from decades ago. All in all, it was a great day.

Snuggling with Mommy!

"Let's see your fangs."

We ate lunch at Tugg's Tavern down by the river, and it was nice enough to eat outside - one of my favorite things!

And Caleb falls asleep . . .

Fun at the Park

We went to the park for the first time on Monday. Caleb and I met Ryan, Jen, and Peter since it was such a beautiful day, and it was so much fun! Caleb went on the swings and down the slide - screeching the entire time! I have a feeling we'll be spending a lot of time at different parks this summer. Swinging with Peter was so funny - probably won't be able to do this for very long, but boy, are they cute!!! I think I was probably just as entertained as Caleb!

Caleb's Dedicism

On Sunday, May 4, we dedicated Caleb. We couldn't decide for the longest time if we were going to do a baptism or dedication, and so we coined the word "dedicism." It stuck, and that's what we've been calling it ever since! It was such a great service. A lot of our family was able to be here, along with good friends, so it was a really special day for us. Caleb was determined to make his presence known during the service - he was constantly squealing and squirming. It had to be because we were in the front row! :) We sang "Blessed Be Your Name," or Caleb's song as I like to call it, and Larry played bass with the worship team. My dad read scripture, and it was so fitting to have him read and share in the service. To dedicate the little one that we had once thought was not going to be was such a powerful thing. What an amazing God we serve!


Caleb with Grandma Marcia and Grandpa Jim.

Caleb with Grandma and Papa Johnson.

"Aren't I cute?!"

Fun with the cousins was a highlight of the weekend! Caleb was enthralled with Lexi and Mia, so it was really fun to watch them entertain each other!

I love this picture with the two teeth showing!

It was so cool to be able to share Caleb's story with everyone on Sunday. Most people didn't know about how we thought we lost him and went almost two weeks thinking I wasn't pregnant. God sure is amazing!

Caleb was done . . . time to play with Mia . . .