There is something so special about a baby's baptism. I mean how can you top the day that you officially become a member in God's Church. Woot-woot!
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| She really is just so angelic. Aahhh I love this face. |
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| This pic was taken seconds before she spit up (yes, I caught it all in my hand, saving her beautiful dress) and had a major blow up, which had been building up for 3 whole days. |
Of course, Hope was already God's little one; she was ordained that at the moment of conception. But now she has official begun her relationship with Christ.
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| Godfather- Michael and Godmother- Mag. Yea, I think Hope has the hippest Godparents around :). |
Awwwe, I love the moment that my children are baptized. I remember that exact moment for each one of them. Yes, I have a hard time remembering my next thought while talking to Matt, but I can remember Isaiah's small baby head being soaked with Holy water. The grace at this moment for me is palpable. I experience it with all of my senses. This time, however, was the first time that I wasn't actually holding my baby when she was baptized. Her God Mom, Maggie, my sister, was.
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| This is a bonding that Hope and Mag will hold forever. |
Funny enough I remember when Maggie was baptized (I had begged my mom to let me be her Godmother--she did not concede, saying I was too young) and when she received her first communion. Now she is walking with me and holding my babies. Oh, the beauty of life.
On a side note, the baptism of my sweet Hope with 3 other children to tend to, especially one particular girl named Gracie-girl, was quite the challenge. If only I could figure out an effective way to put my children in time-out during mass without others listening to them scream. My threats under breath just don't seem to work!
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| She started off in the pew, but don't be fooled though, she did not last long there. |
I have to brag while writing this post. My Brother, Father Zyg, is a Rock Star of a Priest, of course he would probably cringe at hearing that, but he is and I just can't hold it in! Not only does he allow my boys to be his altar servers, he gets them to pay attention. And I just love his homilies. It totally blows me away that my own brother is persona Christi. I am a proud sis.
