Gone baptizin', part 2

The christening itself went far more smoothly than getting there. Each of the five babies had a small crowd of well-wishers, most of whom were trying to stick camera lenses in all the available space in front of the baptismal font, which means there were few, if any, who had any time left over to notice any shenanigans. We were hoping to steer Leah toward some preferred books, which lasted until I left my purse unattended and she went after the iPhone. Mike was able to crank down the volume before she treated the congregation to her selection of favorite You Tube videos, which include clips from Phineas and Ferb and Guinness commercials.

Final moments of original sin. Leah consented to pose for pictures, but was less concerned about whether she was looking at the camera.


The star of the show looks like he agrees with Leah about picture-taking. Maddie, however, could probably go on for a few hundred more frames. It's probably just as well that she managed to find her way into so many shots, since she has already warned us that she will not be seen in a dress again for a very long time.


My turn for some baby shots. By then, the pacifier was necessary to maintain equilibrium.

Maddie could hardly wait to do a feeding. She lasted about half an ounce and said, "I'm done."


Lauren and Maddie have found that being older cousins agrees with them. We'll see what happens in Duck, NC, next month, when they spend a week with three baby boys.