4 Week Pics, Baptism & Giveaway Winner

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Here are some of Luke's 4 week old pictures from last Monday ... tomorrow he will be 5 weeks old.  Agh!  Where has the time gone?  I go back to work next Monday.  Seven days left ... the countdown begins ...

<3   His little smiles make me melt.   <3

After our bath in our bear towel

Today, May 6th, we welcomed Luke into the Catholic Church!  We celebrated the Baptism after the 10:30 am Mass with my parents, sisters, brothers-in-law, brother & hubby's parents.  My best friend (pregnant with twins), her hubby and two-and-a-half year old boy also were down for the weekend and celebrated with us.  

It was a wonderful ceremony, but we didn't feed Luke during Mass, and the baptism was at the time he should have eaten, so ... he was fussy.  So much for the godparents holding him.  Mama got to hold him and shush him and pat his bottom and didn't get the "full effect" of the day.  Oh well.  It still counts, right?  Not to mention the full diapers of warm, messy poop he made right.as.we.were.getting.him.dressed!  And then he wouldn't stop!  Ahh, memories!

Buttoning up the Baptismal Gown that has been worn by all of my mom's side since 1949.  Her older brother, herself, her two youngest siblings, all of their kids and now all the grandkids are privileged to wear this heirloom.

Outside prayer at the start of the baptism before processing into the church.  Little J, my friend's 2-1/2 year old, was such a cutie ... he kept walking closer and closer to Father, all the while listening so intently ... then ran off.  :-)

After the water was poured ... little Luke didn't cry WHEN the water was poured on his head ... just before and after.  Go figure.  :-)

Hubby with the Baptismal Candle and me keeping Luke pacified.  

Hubby, I, Father Frank, and Luke's Godparents

Hubby and I with Luke

Godparents B and N ... my sister and her hubby

My BFF (due in July), her hubby and 2-1/2 year old with Luke

My side of the family with our star attraction!

Hubby's parents and us.  We are so grateful they came to support us.  They are not Catholic (neither is hubby), yet came to Mass and the Baptism today regardless.

A good shot of Luke & my dad ... enjoying Grandpa-hood.  

Luke is his first grand-child. 

My sister making faces with her godson.  He studied her like no other.