Tera's baptism was more of a weekend than a three-minute special on Sunday morning. It started on Friday afternoon when Doc and MyGoo pulled up to the house with our neices, Ceil and Amelia. We spent most of the night playing in the park or eating on the porch. Canon loves his female cousins (the only ones he has), so it actually made it easier to have them both there.
On Saturday morning, Doc and I spent the morning entertaining the walking-aged children by pulling them to yet another park in our neighborhood . . .
. . . and doing what we could to keep them entertained while we were there.
Nonna and Poppa showed up about lunchtime, so we made our way to Hunt's Seafood Bar so that Barry could endulge his craving for raw oysters and chili dogs. No, you don't misundertand . . . that's really what he wanted. I'm thinking I might make him take a pregnancy test if this continues.
Amelia fed Tera for the first of many times this weekend. She loves to hold Tera, and at six years old, she's pretty good at it!
Sunday morning was a bit of a rush, but nothing unmanageable. We actually made it to church on time, unlike to Canon's baptism where our pastor, Hays, publicly welcomed us to the service! Another noticeable difference - our praise band did not serenade us with Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire." The day Canon was baptized, the message focused on Daniel in the fiery furnace. Tera's service, however, was all about getting back to basics, what Hays calls "Retro." So instead of Johnny Cash, Jeff played "Lord I Lift Your Name on High" to the tune of Steve Miller Band's "I'm a Joker!" He told me later that, though he didn't plan it that way, he thought it worked out perfectly!
Hays' baptismal remarks were amazing. I had been wondering if he would say anything "extra" about Tera. It would have been great with me even if he had not, but I was so pleased with the personal touches he added about her. He spoke of how Tera's prematurity had brought us closer as a family and, more importantly, closer to Christ. He also discussed the importance of our friendships during that time. As "teacher-y" as it sounds, I was so proud to have so many of our friends at the baptism. Our group is known for the support we show one another, and I definitely felt supported today.
After a few family pics - most of which did not turn out great because Canon was eager to get down and run around the sanctuary with his friends -
- the family came back to our house for an easy lunch . . . and more pictures.
On Saturday morning, Doc and I spent the morning entertaining the walking-aged children by pulling them to yet another park in our neighborhood . . .
. . . and doing what we could to keep them entertained while we were there.
Nonna and Poppa showed up about lunchtime, so we made our way to Hunt's Seafood Bar so that Barry could endulge his craving for raw oysters and chili dogs. No, you don't misundertand . . . that's really what he wanted. I'm thinking I might make him take a pregnancy test if this continues.
Amelia fed Tera for the first of many times this weekend. She loves to hold Tera, and at six years old, she's pretty good at it!
Sunday morning was a bit of a rush, but nothing unmanageable. We actually made it to church on time, unlike to Canon's baptism where our pastor, Hays, publicly welcomed us to the service! Another noticeable difference - our praise band did not serenade us with Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire." The day Canon was baptized, the message focused on Daniel in the fiery furnace. Tera's service, however, was all about getting back to basics, what Hays calls "Retro." So instead of Johnny Cash, Jeff played "Lord I Lift Your Name on High" to the tune of Steve Miller Band's "I'm a Joker!" He told me later that, though he didn't plan it that way, he thought it worked out perfectly!
Hays' baptismal remarks were amazing. I had been wondering if he would say anything "extra" about Tera. It would have been great with me even if he had not, but I was so pleased with the personal touches he added about her. He spoke of how Tera's prematurity had brought us closer as a family and, more importantly, closer to Christ. He also discussed the importance of our friendships during that time. As "teacher-y" as it sounds, I was so proud to have so many of our friends at the baptism. Our group is known for the support we show one another, and I definitely felt supported today.
After a few family pics - most of which did not turn out great because Canon was eager to get down and run around the sanctuary with his friends -
- the family came back to our house for an easy lunch . . . and more pictures.
Once the cars were packed and families were headed home and both babies were comfortably asleep in their beds, I too laid down to try to get in a short nap. Late that afternoon, the four of us laid on the couch and watched a movie together. The perfect ending . . .
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