Today was Emily's baptism at St. Sebastian's down the street from our house. Both Grandmothers were there and Aunt Cathy came all the way from Florida for the special occasion since she is one of Emily's Godparents. Mary, Ann's sister, is Emily's other Godparent but she couldn't be here with us from Idaho, so Grandma Keidel was her stand-in :)
Both Gram Weiss and Aunt Cathy flew in on Friday night and we had a wonderful, but short, weekend with them. Emily is now laughing, squawking and smiling a lot more so she managed to endear herself even more to her adoring visitors.
The weather really held out this morning and we were able to walk to the church. Once we got there it was fun to see the church still decorated for Easter and see the 3 other babies being baptised, all of whom were about 1/2 the size and age of Emily. Miss Em was very well behaved throughout and only cried briefly after the holy water was applied to her scalp and forehead. After anointment with oil, she was mesmerized by the lighting of her baptismal candle and shared a few smiles with the other parishioners.
Overall, it was a wonderful and unforgettable day. We had to say our goodbyes earlier today but will see Gram and Gramps Weiss in June and hopefully will visit all our Florida family in the coming year.
Until then, we wish you all well and look forward to seeing you soon. Love, Emily, Ann and Aaron
1 comment:
Wow, she's a cute little girl.
Congrats to all you guys!
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