Baptismal Heritage

Sixty plus years ago, Grandma Inez Bailey baptised her first son, David. She bought a gorgeous gown that was then used by each of her three sons and their children. Kate was a part of the proud third generation to use this precious gown at her baptism. We added our own touch by using the hand crocheted coat and bonnet to keep her warm. Thanks Kelley! The whole outfit was a real hit. And, we managed to make it through the event without anything horrible happening to the heirloom dress (like a blowout!).

We had a dress rehearsal the morning before church.

The happy family before church started. We asked Mike to record the baptism so that Kate can hear it one day.

Another cute sleeping picture. She mostly sleeps on her back. I occasionally put her on her belly, but she does NOT prefer it. This is mostly because she also likes to be swaddled when she's sleeping. And, swaddling and sleeping on the belly do NOT go hand in hand. How would you like to be in a straight jacket and then placed in that position? For that matter, who wants to be in a straight jacket, I guess.

Kate enjoys her swing quite a bit. The cute little stuffed animal is a wee little lamb puppet given to her by Nan.