Baptism!

This past sunday, we had Maggie baptized at Annie's church, which is the church where we were married.  It was a great experience to be a part of.  It wasn't even close to the experience of welcoming Maggie into the world, but it was a great way to welcome her to the Christian faith.  Now, I'm sure you all know that I don't talk religion & faith on a daily basis, but I was deeply grounded by the faith that my parents, extended family, and church instilled in me as I grew up. I can only wish that Maggie has the same experience & faith on which I was raised. 

Maggie is quite possibly one of the best behaved babies.  Our only worry was that Maggie would burst out with razzberries during the service.  While she kept her razzberries at bay, she did let out a few loud baby sounds during the sermon!  During the baptism, she was completely quiet, although she definitely kept her visual curiosity in tact.  She probably looked at everyone & everything in the church as she was walked around.  It was a very joyous occasion, and we were happy to have a lot of family there to share in the moment.

Annie's church asks that we designate godparents, so Annie & I asked her cousins, Joe & Mary, and my sister, Jill.

The baptismal gown is an heirloom: Annie's Mom & Aunt wore this, as well as several cousins, including Mary & Joe.

The pretty (and delicious) cake.  I just ate another piece tonight. :)

Who's ready to celebrate?

Great Daddy Pete & Grandmommy visiting.

There's nothing like the ceremonial baptismal peas to complement the baptismal water.

Even though Joe is the Godfather, Maggie made Joe the offer he couldn't refuse: holding her for the first time!

The baby of the hour in her special gift chair.

"Mmmm, this bastism card tastes heavenly!"

Despite the gift of a snowglobe, her tongue did not freeze to the outside.

Maggie was very worn out from the day, and, actually it looks as though Granddad was too!  A few others were tired.  Order of sleeping: my dad, Maggie, Annie's dad, then Annie :)

Now, I can't promise that I'll have another post before the end of the month, but with vacation coming up, I might have some time to post another entry.  That all depends on the availability of the internet at the beach.

Cheers,

Peter