Lily Grace has now been home as long as she lived in her baby house. She will soon turn 20 months, and continues to keep her Mom and Dad on their toes!
Thank you for sharing this journey with us - we are blessed to have her and to have such wonderful family and friends.
July 5, 2009 was a very special day in the Young family - the day Lily Grace was baptized at our church, Historic Franklin Presbyterian. Almost all of our immediate family members were able to attend, and those who could not were certainly with us in spirit.
Our pastor, Sally Hughes, performed the sacrament, and Lily Grace was fascinated with the whole process. Later, when gathering to pose after the service for a family picture, Lily Grace leaned out of Tonya's arms, put her hand in the baptismal font, and proceeded to sprinkle water on her own head! Guess a repeat never hurts. :-)
Picture collage, clockwise from upper left: Grandma Dee Dee (Tonya's mom, Diane) helps LG get dressed; Tonya, LG and Steve with Sally Hughes; LG sits on her Grandpa's knee (Tonya's dad, Ron); All family members who attended the service pose for a picture; LG with Janet Tharpe, who made her baptism gown; LG with her three cousins.
We are blessed to have the love and support of such a wonderful family and our dear friends!
Lily Grace has been home for six months now - seems like it was just yesterday we were on the plane. She's growing and learning - and just like everybody warned us - it goes by TOO FAST. Life is full, life is brisk and life is an amazing blessing. We hope you'll enjoy these photos and video we've put together of her life over the last month.
Thank you for your prayers and support - have a wonderful summer!
Finally, here are some pictures from Lily Grace's first birthday on January 22. Most of our immediate family was able to attend and as you can see, it was an entertaining day!
