Baptism
Clara was baptized April 20, the day before Aden turned 2, at our church, Grace Christian Reformed. It was beautiful. We chose the congregational song afterward, "Speak, Oh Lord." Not only does it have a lovely tune, but the words are a creed for our life as a family.
"Speak, O Lord"
Words and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
Speak, O Lord, as we come to You
To receive the food of Your Holy Word.
Take Your truth, plant it deep in us;
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness,
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith.
Speak, O Lord, and fulfill in us
All Your purposes for Your glory.
Teach us, Lord, full obedience,
Holy reverence, true humility;
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
In the radiance of Your purity.
Cause our faith to rise; cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority.
Words of pow’r that can never fail—
Let their truth prevail over unbelief.
Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us—
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity.
And by grace we’ll stand on Your promises,
And by faith we’ll walk as You walk with us.
Speak, O Lord, till Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory.
Add comment May 1st, 2008 admin
9 weeks old
Clara saw Dr. Furness yesterday. She weighed in at 10 lbs, 12 oz so she’s right in the 50th percentile! Yay! She is 23 inches long, putting her in the 70th percentile. She had 2 shots but only cried for about 5 seconds. Everything looks good. He measured the birthmark on her left temple, called a hemangioma, just to keep track of it’s growth patterns. It will fade with time.
5 comments April 29th, 2008 admin
Smiles all around
6 weeks old, been smiling since 2 1/2 weeks. This kid is happy.
1 comment April 7th, 2008 admin
Great-Grandma Marcia
Great-grandma Marcia returned from Florida this week and met Clara today!
1 comment April 3rd, 2008 admin
4 weeks
Clara weighed in at 8 lbs, 5 oz today–one ounce over her birth weight! She gained 7 oz in 7 days! That’s our girl. She really knows how to pack it on when the pressure is on. 
Mommy took all 4 kids to the visit. Hmmm. Could have used a nanny, yesirreebob. Her next check-up is in one month. I’m borrowing a baby scale from a friend and will continue to monitor her weight until then.
3 comments March 26th, 2008 admin
Yesh!
Yesh: what Aden says (in a zesty whisper) when he’s agreeable to something.
Add comment March 20th, 2008 admin
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