Nicholas’ Baptism
Wow, what a weekend. Matthew and I are full of joy thinking about this past weekend. There are just so many people that love us and Nicholas. We are so very blessed with amazing friends and family.
We decided to have him baptized at Matthew’s home church in Hampton, VA rather than ours here in NC. Yes, having it in NC would have made it easier on us, but it would have been a lot harder on everyone else. So we drove up to Hampton on Friday night. Then on Saturday we had ‘pre-Thanksgiving’ dinner at the Maravillas’. They were gracious enough to invite my cousins from NJ who made the trip down for the baptism, as well as family friends and Nicholas’ godparents. It was a really fun evening to have everyone together and to share lots of yummy food! Nicholas tried turkey and stuffing for the first time. He wasn’t a fan of the turkey, but loved the stuffing and some sweet potatoes.
He did marvelously with so many people, most of them being unfamiliar to him. He laughed, played, cruised, danced and generally put on a good show! Mom got him this obnoxious… I mean adorable, reindeer that plays yakety sax. Sadly for Matthew and I, Nicholas loves the darn thing and has figured out how to turn it on and does a happy dance when it starts up. Sorry the video is sideways, not sure what happened there.
Sunday was Nicholas’ big day. He woke up early, which worked out because he took an earlier nap which then didn’t interfere with church. His Grandpa made him special pancakes that he happily gobbled up for breakfast and then he watched Tom and Jerry with Grandma. I also took some cute shots of him while eating breakfast. He is such a nut!
After an abbreviated nap, we got him all dressed up and off we went to church. We (well at least me and G-mama Kathy) didn’t realize all the things we’d have to do during Mass, but we got a great tutorial right beforehand from the pastoral associate. Carol and Father Bob were fantastic. Everyone ended up doing great, even Nicholas! He didn’t cry one bit as Father Bob poured the water on his head. He didn’t even seem to mind the oil from being anointed. He looked a little confused at first but never fussed. We are so proud of him! He was so tired on the way home, but stuck it out for a little while longer to enjoy his party. Everyone came back to the Maravillas’ for a reception. Nicholas again did really well, especially considering his lack of nap.
I swear his outfit was long pants. It fit him a couple weeks ago when we tried it on him, but all that Thanksgiving food must have put an inch or two on him because in all the pictures they look like shorts! Oh well, he was still adorable. If anyone has pictures from this weekend, please send them to me. Most of my pictures didn’t turn out. The Church is actually sending me a CD of ones that their photographer took, but I’d love to see yours in the meantime! 