We blessed Asher yesterday and what a beautiful experience it was. I don't think I have words to express how wonderful it was to see Jon take our little baby son in his arms and give him a blessing. It is a day that I have been looking forward to for a long time. I remember in Young Women's a story about two friends both of who had babies at the same time, one of whom married in the temple and the other had a baby without being married. When the time came to bless the baby of the friend who had been married in the temple, the other girl sat in the audience holding her baby and thinking "who will bless my baby? I don't have anyone to bless my baby." That story impressed upon me the importance of a temple marriage-- so that someday I would have someone to bless my baby. So to see Jon bless Asher yesterday was SO fulfilling for me!
Asher did so well-- he slept through the whole thing! I now know that God does answer prayers because yesterday my only two prayers were: 1) that he would fall asleep and not cry through the blessing (like I did when I was a baby) and 2) that he wouldn't "poop out" his cute blessing outfit (which happens to be "dry clean only"! What were they thinking making baby clothes that are dry clean only! I've got to speak to that person). Luckily both prayers were answered.
Here are some pictures:
Asher with his grandpas!
Four Generations!
The two Ashers! Asher (Jon's Cousin) and our Asher. And According to Jon's Uncle Steven- they are the Evil and the Good Asher. I'll let you decide which one is which based off their facial expressions!
Asher with his Aunts, Hilary and Brittney
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Asher is so cute in those suspenders!
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