My Baptism

Mommy and daddy decided to baptize me on August 19th, which also happens to be Grammi's birthday. I'm glad she let me share her special day with her. There were two things I didn't know about ahead of time. One was that the priest would pour water over my head. I didn't cry though. Mommy thinks it's because she prepared me ahead of time by pouring water over my head when she gives me baths. The real reason was that I wanted to be brave for everyone who came to my baptism. The second thing I didn't know was that I was going to have to wear a dress. Since mommy, Nonna and Grammi were so excited about my baptism outfits I decided to be a good sport and play along. I actually wore two outfits that day- one was the outfit my dad wore when he was baptized and the other was an outfit made from Grammi's wedding gown. Lucky me! Not only did I get to wear a dress, but I also had a bonnet to go along with it as well. Nonna, Papa Coach, GG and Armeda made the trip from the Cape for the baptism.

Grammi, Dziadzia, Godparent Mike, Godmother Carolyn, Uncle Matt, Aunt Shannon and cousin Lorelai came as well.











Here's a picture of me with the ladies! Godmother Carolyn, mommy's friend Sandra, Aunt Shannon and mommy's cousin Alison who is visiting from Australia.









This last picture is of the three of us. After the baptism we went to the Lyceum Restaurant in Salem for brunch. Nonna and Papa Coach treated everyone to breakfast. It was such a special day. I am happy that my family was able to celebrate with me. My other godparents are Uncle Dan and my soon-to-be Aunt Erin who live in San Diego. Uncle Dan is busy flying helicopters on deployment with the Navy so he wasn't able to make it and Erin was just here a couple of weeks ago. I can't wait to meet my Uncle Dan when he gets back.

Love, Oliver