We blessed Brooke on Sept. 6th. She looked so beautiful in her blessing dress. My Grandmother June made her dress and booties and it is just gorgeous.
It was an awesome experience in sacrament because a lot of our families bore their testimonies. It really made me miss my parents, they would have loved hearing the powerful testimonies that make up Zach and I's family. I couldn't have asked for better family support and examples to my kids. Zach gave her an awesome blessing, we were worried that she would cry because she was awake and being a little fussy. Zach said that she was making noise, but all I heard was the blessing. I can't believe the love and renewed sense of family that came with having her. I have always loved my family and kids but, there is a deeper importance now that wasn't there before.
Shortly after I had Belle I would dream of a little dark haired baby girl, and I just knew that I had a least one more baby girl coming to our home, I just didn't know the circumstances that she would have to face so early on in her little life with us. I am so grateful for the priesthood and the willingness of Zach's brother to go with us to the NICU to give her a blessing. It was a very emotional time for us and to have a big brother step in to bless her was awesome. We love our families and hope they know that.
