Christening

There are several ceremonies from life that hold a special place place in my heart....Chi Omega initiation, our wedding, and now the dedication of our daughter to Christ.

We had her Christening on May 27th and were blessed to have 28 family and friends to attend this special occasion.

Thankfully there were no tears! CeeLo was so calm and just looked out at the congregation as if she knew exactly what was going on.

Even the water didn't seem to phase her.

Then our pastor walked her around the church to allow the members to meet their new sister. She just tilted her little head and took it all in.

(The secret to this well behaved little one, you might ask?

A full tummy before go-time!)

Look at that sweet little foot!!!

What is it about tiny, little toes that makes you want to smooch all over them!?!?

After church CeeLo had her picture made with all her special guests...

with the god parents

snoozing in god mother's arms

 

Our family with Bro. Michael



Grandpa and MeMe

Honey and Papa

Sisters

Another family portrait

Mom and Dad

Uncle B and Aunt Nichole

Aunt Nanie and the boys

Favorite cousins

all the cousins

Aunt Nanie

Aunt Nanie gave her this pin that belonged to their aunt. It has a diamond and two little pearls on the side and was the perfect addition to her gown. How special for her to be able to wear something handed down through the family.

It is a special occasion if Coach Ward holds a baby. This moment had to be documented to serve as proof to his pals! CeeLo's bonus grand parents are also pictured below. She will call them "Miss Mommy" and "Miss Daddy," which is what I named my first babysitters when I was but a wee lass.

Remember Farmer T? (I made mention of him here) Well, here he is with his new lady friend. :)



Not to be outdone by the other fellas Sipper, too, held CeeLo for a quick photo opp.

Afterwards, we made good use of the large island and had everyone over for lunch!

Nothing like a house full of friends and family to make one feel special!

(In honor of Miss Mommy, we had plenty of fruit so that everyone could get their daily serving!)

Here we have the 'kids' table!

After everyone left and things quieted down a bit, CeeLo decided it was time to laugh out loud for the first time. It was quite possibly the sweetest sound I've ever heard in my life.

We had the best time tickling her just to hear her laugh! ...and I hear the real fun is just beginning!

Dear Baby Stage,

May we please have a little more of you now and a little less of the teenage phase in the future? Just think about it...

Sincerely,

New Momma