Hayden's Baptism

Last Sunday, we celebrated Hayden's baptism. We are so very lucky and blessed to have a great church home and wonderful family. Hayden was great during his baptism,  great when Pastor Steve carried him around the church to "introduce" him to the congregation and great through the rest of the service. His Godparents are my cousin Nicole and Kyle's brother Josh.

I struggled finding the perfect outfit for this little guy. My grandmother made the outfit that Taryne along with me, my sisters and older cousins wore for our baptisms. Since it was all girls, the pretty, long, and delicate lace outfit was perfect. However, when I tried it on Hayden, it was just a little to "girly" for my liking. I wanted that family connection with his outfit but really didn't have that option. So, my next solution was to find an outfit that "looked" like it could have been passed down. I didn't want a suit or anything made of satin. I wanted that vintage look, if possible.

I searched online and finally found the perfect little romper and never ordered it. I had no idea what size I should get since he was growing so much! I didn't want to order it too early and then it was too small but I didn't want to wait too late and have to pay a fortune for shipping and it still might not fit. So, just days before his baptism, I found a local place and paid them a visit. As I was looking through their selection, I found a romper that looked VERY close to the one I wanted from Amazon. I picked the right size and purchased the outfit. When I got home, I pulled up my shopping cart on Amazon that still had the romper in it and guess what! It was the SAME outfit!!

I was so excited to have actually found (in my mind anyway) the perfect baptismal outfit for our little guy. He looked absolutely handsome in it that Sunday morning. And it fit perfectly!

I just love the banner that the church has that can be personalized for each person being baptized! Here is our attempt at a family photo with the banner...Hayden was getting a little fussy at this point (getting hungry) and Taryne was probably glad she could talk louder than a whisper and move around!

Godparent Josh and Godparent Nicole

Godparents

Grandparents

Uncle Ricky, Bryan, Nicole, Aunt Claire, Amanda and Chance

So sweet!!

We had a celebratory lunch at our house. I made a meat lasagna and a veggie lasagna (I use squash not spinach for my veggie lasagna). I also made a cheesecake for dessert. It was super yummy!

I am so thankful we were able to have our family here to share this special day with us.

Until next time...Gig'em!