Baptism

Dear Owen,
This past weekend you were baptised at our church. We had a wonderful weekend celebration with lots of family and friends. On Friday, your Grandma Lumsden arrived in the morning. She hasn't seen you since the New Year and she couldn't wait to give you a million kisses. We picked her up at the airport and headed home. You needed something to eat and get a quick nap. Your Uncle Ross and Aunt Amber were the next to arrive. When they got here, we scooted out to get some lunch and get everyone all checked into the hotel. We had to be back at home before 3 PM because Pastor V was coming over to meet with us to discuss the service. I am sure she was quite shocked when she meet the whole family and we all started talking at once. It was really funny because you were the one who talked the entire time she was here! You have started this growling/shouting thing and you were not shy about sharing it with all of us. After Pastor V explained the service, we hung around the house for a bit. Then we grabbed a quick dinner because everyone was tired from the early morning and traveling. Saturday was spent running errands and getting everything ready for Sunday. The weather was down right uncooperative this weekend, so we were home inside as much as possible. Aunt Kristi arrived from Washington DC that afternoon and stayed at your Grandma & Grandpa Beale's house. Sunday was the big day. I don't have any pictures from the church yet, but I will post them as soon as I can. You did a great job during the ceremony, even closing your hands in prayer while Pastor V held you. I was so proud of you and overcome with joy. It was an emotional day for all of us. Everyone at church was so excited and you could feel the love that our friends at GPPC have for us. I feel so grateful that you will be growing up with such a strong community of faith. After the service, all the family and my circle girls came back to our house where everyone crowded into our tiny living room. You had a total meltdown and were all out of sorts the rest of the day. I hated that you had to miss most of the fun afternoon, but it was really hard to settle you back down. All your naps/feedings were off and it took a toll on you. Even Monday was not easy because the weekend festivities threw us all off schedule. Sunday afternoon, your Uncle Ross & Aunt Amber drove home and yesterday your Grandma went back to Chicago. It's incredibly sad when they leave and we haven't even scheduled our next visit! They couldn't get over how much you had changed and what a grown up baby boy you are now. I hope that you don't have to wait too much longer to see them again. We are so blessed to have such great family and friends. I know that you will grow to love Guilford Park as much as we do.

Love, Mom