Baptism

Yesterday our peanut got baptized at St. Mary's. It was probably one of the most comical masses I've been to, which made it quite memorable.

First of all, there was some confusion about where to stand after walking up the aisle at the start of church. We all just stood there looking lost and the deacon kind of frantically waved us up to where we supposed to be. Then the priest starts talking about how everyone being lost was fitting with the gospel...and he says this while we are standing up in front of everyone. I can only imagine how deep the shade of red on my face must have been. I blame Bryan for the confusion, for the record :)

Simon was super excited to be standing up there...as you can see.

Then we go back to our seats and during the homily the priest starts talking about how everyone was probably groaning when they heard there were two baptisms that day because then mass would take extra long. Okay...we all think it, but to announce it while we are sitting there just minutes away from taking the stage? We just had to laugh.

Then we get up there and the priest COULD. NOT. get the babies names right. He called the other baby Cecilia Rose literally at least 4-5 times, then eventually Kathryn Rose and I believe by the end he nailed it with Kathryn Elizabeth. Cecilia was in turn Kathryn Elizabeth several times...I'm not even sure he got it right at all during one portion of the baptism. It was truly hard to keep from laughing, but when he said "I'll get it right when it counts," or something on those lines everyone was given permission to chuckle a little.

Then they couldn't get the baptismal candles lit and had to dismantle the big one so they could reach the flame. It was kind of one thing after another, but like I said, it was certainly memorable!

Cecilia was, as usual, a perfect little angel. She didn't say boo the entire time and just looked around at everything happy as can be. I was worried she would be crabby because her gorgeous, hand sewn (by Grandma Berta) baptismal gown was originally made for a baptism that took place in November and yesterday it was an 85 degree day in May. We wound up doing a costume change immediately after the baptism was complete so she wouldn't be so hot. I wish I would have gotten some more close ups of her in that gown, though!

It's all fuzzy because it's super cropped to get a close up.

Cecie loves the bonnet as much as I do! Mom, it's a beautifully crafted piece of work and if I were a bonnet kind of mom she would have worn it all night! :)

This was post-costume change. Love that she's watching her big brother.

With all of her grandparents.

With her Godparents (Our good friend, Mike and Aunt Bryanna)

With two of her three Great Grandmothers.

Another funny addition to the mass was my sister's kids up in the balcony. They were waving and watching from above. It was so funny to see the oldest run past, then the middle, then the little one trailing behind!