Milestones

Dear Little Mary girl,

You are amazing! You roll over like a pro and you are only barely 5 months old. You can get from one side of the room to the other in minutes flat, lol. Plus tonight you are pushing up on your arms -- and you're half asleep too. Pretty impressive.

Also, not to be ignored, at 6pm mass tonight, while we were quietly kneeling during the consecration you learned that you could blow raspberries. Well done. Very cute. I couldn't help laughing. Now that you've learned you can teach your sister!

This week you were baptized! Finally! Fr Eddie drove from Crawfordville and did the ceremony of this wonderful sacrament. Welcome to the church baby girl. So nice to be in a church for it rather than a NICU waiting on emergency transport. You were a little grumpy as it was close to 8pm by the time it started.  You were so beautiful in your dress and bonnet -- really sweet. Very pretty. You didn't even cry when the water was poured over your head or when you were anointed (surprisingly). You were incredibly interested in the thing they pour water with. I think its supposed to be a clam shell but to be honest I didn't look at it besides noticing that it was golden. As Fr Eddie passed by your face over your head you tried to throw yourself backward just to get a look. This made us all giggle because it was so adorable of course!

Auntie Robyn and Uncle Derek were your godparents. They didn't hold you besides a couple quick screaming pics; you just don't like anyone but mama to hold you. It's ok with me.

After we went back to your Grandma W's and we had some random stuff and a very sad cake that didn't cool long enough bc I ran out of time. It was a lot of fun and Josie had a blast playing with everyone as she is a definite social butterfly. You kept to daddy's arms.

All in all a wonderful way to watch you grow and see you initiated into the church by the sacrament of baptism. Right now you are playing with a zebra's tail on your floor play mat. And now you are pushing straight up on your arms again and wishing you could get your legs coordinated enough to propel you forward. So ready to go!