Blessing Day

Today we blessed Ashley. She was born one month ago on this day, and it was a nice way to celebrate counting her age in months rather than weeks. My family was able to attend given that they are moving into their townhouse nearby sometime this week. They are excited to be here, especially because it is only for one year so they know they can eventually go back to their "regular" lives and just have fun in the meantime. Plus, they get to be close enough to visit us frequently and get to know the grandkids again.

Here are some pictures from the day. I had fun making Ashley's dress but I couldn't figure out the buttonhole feature on my sewing machine (it would stop before it had completed a few stitches). So, even though you don't see it, Ashley's dress is staying shut by virtue of two shiny metal safety pins. We're just fancy like that these days.

This was the only picture of the four of us from today that we have without Everett looking cranky.

If you don't know who is in this picture, I don't know why you're reading this blog!

Left to Right: My Mom, Ashley, Me, my sister Amanda, my sister Maddy

Do we all look alike? Everybody says so!

Three generations of Burton women, right here. You never know though, Ashley may take more after the Johnsons.

Ashley Margaret Johnson (clogged tear duct and all)

I didn't tack down the sash in the front of the dress and regretted it...especially after looking at some of these photos. And I wanted to re-sew a smaller flower on the headband but I didn't have time. C'est la vie.

My flash did something funny with the lighting in this picture but I thought it was cute anyway. I know I'm more than biased, but I think I have a pretty baby.