Parker gets baptised.

Baptism, like so many other things, is easier the second time around.  I just sort of called Pastor Steve and said, "Hey, remember us?  We had another baby."  (Of course, there was a slight awkwardness because we hadn't stepped foot in church since Lucy's baptism-- and the Pastor pointed that out.)

And so, on Sunday, February 3, (a.k.a. Super Bowl Sunday) Parker was baptised.  We kept it small, just family and our closest friends (our tiny house can't handle much more than that).  It was the first time our house had really been cleaned and presentable in months; and, added bonus, Casey even finished our outdoor playroom (will share in another post, promise).  My mom and I cooked up some yummy brunch items, and there wasn't a crumb leftover.  It was a beautiful ceremony and party, despite missed naps and nursing sessions.

Parker's godparents, Meg and Mike, are two of our closest friends that we love mucho.  I think of Meg as my big sister, and she thinks of Parker as her own-- so, asking them seemed like no-brainer.  We were beyond thrilled when they accepted.

Here are some pictures from the day...  (Please note:  Parker is wearing Uncle Cole's baptism suit that is about two sizes too small.  He rocked it.)

Bored out of her mind.

Hamming it up for the congregation.

We did it!

YUM.

Group photo fail.
(Everyone was exhausted and hungry, and Parker was so dang slippery in that silk outfit.)

 

She's baptised! FINALLY!

It was a lot of work, in a short amount of time, but we got it done!  We were very lucky to have all the help that we did.  The ceremony was beautiful (even though it clashed with Lucy's nap time) and the after party was low-key, very us.  We celebrated the day with family and friends, had some delicious food and some decent weather, the only thing person missing was Grampy... 

Wearing Momma's baptism gown

Being silly before church!

The cutest, most fashionable shoes there ever were

 

Hangin' in the Cry Room

The Ceremony

The whole gang with Pastor Steve

With Pastor Steve

Official Family Photo

With her Godparents, Uncle Cole and Auntie Fallon

In her party dress, next to the Ruffle Cake (that Momma made!)

With her Nestie Aunties, Baby Friends, Aunt Angela and Cousin Corbin

Playing with Cousin Corbin during her party

Lucy is getting baptised!

This post was originally meant to be published last Thursday.  Of course, we all know certain circumstances prevented that from happening...  

(For the record I still don't know if it's spelled baptised or baptized.)

Remember this post?  Haha, well...one week turned into three months, and we finally met with the Pastor on Wednesday night.  Did we drop the ball on this whole baptism thing, or what?  Sheesh!

The meeting went very well.  Casey really liked the Pastor and agreed with everything he had to say - he's even hoping to join the church band!  And the meeting, for me, confirmed what I already knew:  this faith, and this specific church, will be absolutely perfect for our family.  Pastor Steve got us excited about baptising Lulu and becoming active members of the church.

Lucy's baptism is scheduled for this Sunday, October 30, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.

I usually enjoy the thrill of party planning, but life is a little too hectic at the moment.  So we're keeping it low-key.  Just family and friends, and a little lunch at our house afterward.  And, lucky us!  The weather forecast is calling for some pretty beautiful weather that day.  Look for Lucy's baptism post sometime next week.


Also, if anyone is interested in guest blogging the week of November 7, get at me!     

Who knew baptism was so complicated?

Disclaimer:  This post is NOT meant to offend anyone.  These are my feelings and my husband's feeling regarding our situation. 

I was raised as a Roman Catholic and Casey was raised as a Non-Denominational Christian. The two religions couldn't be any more different....and it has made certain things in our relationship challenging (to say the least). Our wedding, for example, was EXTREMELY frustrating to plan due to religious conflict: the ceremony location, pre-marital counseling, officiants, etc.  And we continue to face a dilemma with holiday and weekly worship services.

Well now we have a baby; we've created a child of God, and we've yet to get her baptised because of the constant religious debate.  And that good old fashioned Catholic guilt of mine is really starting to get bothersome.  See the problem is our religions baptise at different ages (Catholics: infants; Non-Denominational Christians: young adults).  I feel very strongly that Lucy needs to be baptised as a baby - for many reasons, but for the sake of time, we'll leave it at that.  Casey has no preference as to when she's baptised, just so long as she is baptised.

After recently discussing our options, we were able to come to a compromise (it only took us four years!).  We both had likes and dislikes of our own church; we agreed that Catholicism is a little too traditional and not very kid-friendly and we also agreed that Non-Denominational Christianity is a little too progressive (for us). 

So what did we do?  We googled infant baptism and read about the different meanings for each religion, and ultimately resonated most with the Lutheran belief. 

We've called the pastor of the Lutheran church in F Thrills, and we hope to meet with him next week.  We are very excited, and can't wait to get this little Goose baptised! 

Have any of you mommas had your little one baptised recently? 

Were you and your husband of the same religion, or did you also have to make a compromise?

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