Will's Baptism

How did we get so lucky? There are so many people in our lives that love our little boys it is unbelievable. This was evident yesterday as we celebrated Will's Baptism into the Catholic Church. As I looked out into the pews I was in awe. There were so many faces and so much love! It is amazing, and wonderful!

In my family every baby has been Baptized at St. Ambrose and everyone has been married at St. Ambrose. Needless to say my wonderful Italian family was slightly concerned about us having Will Baptized at our new parish, St. Joseph's. Is it bad for me to admit I was a little worried too? Father B did such an amazing job with Max's Baptism - we were the only family there and he invited everyone up to the alter to participate. I thought there was no way that Will's Baptism could possibly be as special - but it was!

Deacon Dan was incredible. He made us feel welcome and comfortable and even though there was another little boy being Baptized it still felt like Will's special day. The Deacon explained the symbolism of the ceremony beautifully and even made me tear up a time or two - especially when he made mention of how loved Will must be to have so many people there to celebrate with him. He even invited all of the children up to help bless the water in the Baptismal fount.

Will's godparents, Kathy and Phil, stood beside us as our little boy was anointed with oil and blessed with water. It really was beautiful and I love that we were able to bring our baby into the Catholic Church.

After the Baptism it was time to celebrate. We had a reception for Will at our house and things went pretty well. It was quickly obvious that I wasn't the only on that was impressed with Deacon Dan - several people commented on how great the ceremony was. Max had a fabulous time playing with his FOUR cousins. We usually only see two of his cousins regularly since they live closest, but two other cousins ( not to mention Aunt Maxi and Uncle Andy ) came in from Virginia to help us celebrate. Having four cousins to play with was super exciting to Max. Overall lots of fun was had and lots of food was eaten. Another amazing day in our very blessed lives. Again I can't help but ask, how did we get so lucky?