We had Anna Claire's baby dedication at church on Mother's Day this year, May 8th. I loved that she was dedicated at 5 months old just like MC was. I loved that her dedication was in the spring, while MCs was in the fall.
We poured over verses for our baby girl but just kept coming back to Psalm 100. I knew I wanted something with thankfulness in her verse, and that was the Psalm that I read on her birth day. I like to give my girls life verses and also ones that are just a little different than your typical dedication verse. We have a longleaf pine tree in our yard and we used the pine cones from it for our centerpiece. Our babysitter made the cake and I asked for it to be all white and rough iced. I cut flowers for the top of it and we found a stick to use as a cross. We planted ferns for my family to take home as a favor with little tags that had her initials and Psalm 100 tied to little galvanized buckets.
I loved the smocked bonnet that AC wore! That and her dress with sweet scalloped smocking were both new. She used her big sisters cross bib and shoes!
Molly Caroline stood up with us and did great for a little while. She was smiling at Anna Claire as the verse was read! Then she started talking and matt and I shushed her and she threw herself down on the floor. A few minutes later popped up and was as happy as could be. It was hilarious! And Anna Claire didn't spit up!
It was such a special day!
Psalm 100:2-5 (ESV)
Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
