Friday, April 9, 2010

Baptism - About a Month Late

Soooo, life has been really crazy lately, due in about equal parts to healthcare reform (work); a crawling, semi-standing, jabbering wild man that lives with us (Mitchell); and the onset of everyone's John's favorite time of year (baseball season is upon us).  Really there's just been so much to fill up our days and all of a sudden it is mid-April!  How did that happen?

Mitchell was baptized at Trinity United Methodist Church in Birmingham on March 14.  Of course when I picked the date I went ahead and chose the one where the time would change, and then chose to have him baptized at the early service, just so everyone would be on their toes!  Just kidding, I clearly did not consult my calendar to see when Daylight Savings Time started; I would have obviously chosen a different date if I had!  But it all worked out. 


Bright eyed and bushy tailed, about to get dressed!

Mitchell did quite well - he had cut another tooth the day before (at the time it was his first top tooth, and his third total, but as of today, roughly 5 weeks later, we have 7 teeth, as an aside) and he'd been super cranky so I was a tiny bit worried, but he came through for Mom and Dad when it counted.  John took him outside to the narthex about halfway through the service due to some wiggles, but cousin Reid had the same wiggles so Erin was there to keep him company!


(Thanks to Aunt Lolly for taking pictures for us)







He tolerated the process of getting his head wet pretty well and cooperated with the "baby parade" as the minister put it, with the help of a paci, of course!


Afterward we celebrated with our family and dear friends, the Liphams, over brunch.  We were so honored to have the support of everyone on such a special day for Mitchell.  We are reminded every day how blessed we are to have this dear, sweet, spirited child and we were glad that those who we love could be there to stand with us at his baptism.


The sweet "baby cakes" that my mom got for our dessert.  Reid helped her pass them out, careful to reserve most of the "brown" (caramel, not shown here) ones for himself.  Such a giver!


Giving (and getting) lots of love to his grandparents...




Maedel Family
(The Kendrick Family did not get it together enough for a similar portrait.  Go figure.)


Playing with his new engraved rattle from Gramma & Grampa


Goofing with Mike & Spot (sorry for the nearly constant paci...he was on the verge of melting down from the teething and was also getting sick, we later found out)



And we did manage a photo of the three of us, which almost never happens!


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