Easter with Faith Rylie and Family

Well, we have made it through our first holiday with Faith Rylie. Easter was great. What better way to spend it than with family and friends. We had a great Easter service. It consisted mainly of the choir singing praise. We practiced for several weeks on the special. I think it sounded pretty good.

Faith got to dress up for the occasion. She is beautiful all dressed up. She looks beautiful either way. But even more when she is in her Sunday best. Check em out.

Posing for the camera.Faith and Bella decided to dress alike on Easter. We didn't know anything about it til we got to church. They must have conspired and surpised us all. Aren't they gorgeous!!

Faith in her belly sleeping position. Never unattended. She has been getting her tummy time. This is where it ends most of the time. Snoozing. But she is doing good getting her head up and squirming around trying to crawl.




Britt and Faith.

Aunt Linda and Uncle Charlie held Faith most of the time they were here. This is spoiling in progress. Not a crime in our household.

Palm Sunday Dress

We dressed up for church for Palm Sunday. Aunts Tiffany and Brittany got this dress for Faith. They also bought another dress we will be wearing for Easter. We'll try not to get it dirty hunting easter eggs. Mommy and Daddy will help her find them. It may turn into a full contact easter egg hunt before Daddy's done. The ladies stuffed over 500 eggs with candy and money for the hunt this Sunday after church. You know we needs the money. LOL

We decided to change Faith's middle name to Rylie. Same sound different spelling.

Faith loves her little bouncy chair. It vibrates and plays music and Daddy does silly stuff for her to keep her entertained. Thanks Amanda, Fritz and Hannah.

All is well in the Erwin house. Faith and Daddy are a little gassy at times. But we usually get that taken care of so everyone can sleep comfortably. It's amazing what a little gripe water or Mylicon can do for Daddy (and Faith). If Faith gets to fussy Mommy takes her to the nursery so Daddy can get a little sleep. We will take turns when Mom goes back to work in May. I think she is ready to go back to work just to get out of the house for a while. She says she doesn't think she will be able to go without seeing her baby for a whole day. We will see how that goes when that comes. I told her she doesn't have to work that long. I can double up on job and try to get us by. I need to think about what I am going to do with my company anyway. Maybe hire someone to help so I can do more jobs.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. -Phillipians 4:13

What? Me, A Deacon???

Can you believe it, me, a deacon??? Well, believe it. God has called on me to serve His church here at Antioch. My good friend and fellow Christian Scott Conyers were ordained last Sunday night as Deacons of Antioch Baptist Church here in Flippin. Both Scott and I were kind of skeptical at first but we finally decided that it is God's will and there is nothing we can do about it. I am sure that Scott will be a great Deacon. He is a devout Christian and is always willing to help when and where he can. Both of us can vouch for great Christian wives there to support us through whatever may come.

Dad is also a deacon at Antioch. I am honored to serve as a deacon beside my father and friend.

To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.-Romans 16:27

Life with Baby Faith

We have had a lot happen since our last post. Faith has adjusted well to her new home. Helenea and I have realized just how it is to be a parent. It isn't all just ga ga goo goo. There is a lot of wah wah and when you open those diapers you get a little more than just goo. No, but really, we don't know what we did before Faith and we wouldn't know what to do without her now. Faith went for her first week check up and she weighs 8 lbs.. If I didn't already post it, which I don't think I did, she weighed 7 lbs. 6oz. at birth being 20 inches long. So she is gaining weight. She should with as much as she eats. Mommy is being put to the test with her sleep at night. I try to encourage her as much as possible, as well as all our friends, not to give up on the breastfeeding. We won't regret it.

We like to hope that she will sleep like this at night very soon.

Aunt Rhonda came up from Florida to see Faith. We miss you and love you Big Sis. P.S., Rhonda accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at church Sunday. May God Bless you in all you do. We pray that you will find a good church back home.

Papa Pete wasn't going to hold Faith until we sat him down and laid her in his arms.

Daddy and Faith. Isn't she just adorable?!?!?

We would like to thank all of you who have kept up with Faith and for all comments left. We would also like to thank those of you who have sent gifts. Faith won't run out of clothes anytime soon. She has a lot of clothes she will have to grow into since she is so small right now. She seems to be growing fast so we will be having little dress rehearsals before you know it. Stay tuned for more adorable pics.

In His Love,